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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,862.10, 1,487,903.55 and 971,199.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,862.10, 1,487,903.55 and 971,199.70 is: 1,459,851.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,862.10 : 1,487,903.55 = 971,199.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,862.10/1,487,903.55 = 971,199.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,862.10x = 1,487,903.55 × 971,199.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,862.10x = 1,445,051,481,388.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,051,481,388.94/989,862.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,851.31

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