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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,964.56, 1,365,118.44 and 587,478.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,964.56, 1,365,118.44 and 587,478.80 is: 810,107.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,964.56 : 1,365,118.44 = 587,478.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,964.56/1,365,118.44 = 587,478.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,964.56x = 1,365,118.44 × 587,478.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,964.56x = 801,978,142,989.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,978,142,989.07/989,964.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,107.93

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