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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,824.60, 1,487,847.30 and 971,162.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,824.60, 1,487,847.30 and 971,162.20 is: 1,459,795.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,824.60 : 1,487,847.30 = 971,162.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,824.60/1,487,847.30 = 971,162.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,824.60x = 1,487,847.30 × 971,162.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,824.60x = 1,444,941,057,132.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,941,057,132.06/989,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,795.06

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