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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,874.34, 1,366,030.17 and 537,165.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,874.34, 1,366,030.17 and 537,165.22 is: 741,289.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,874.34 : 1,366,030.17 = 537,165.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,874.34/1,366,030.17 = 537,165.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,874.34x = 1,366,030.17 × 537,165.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,874.34x = 733,783,896,794.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,783,896,794.69/989,874.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,289.95

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