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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,796.84, 1,367,315.46 and 538,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,796.84, 1,367,315.46 and 538,087.80 is: 742,569.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,796.84 : 1,367,315.46 = 538,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,796.84/1,367,315.46 = 538,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,796.84x = 1,367,315.46 × 538,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,796.84x = 735,735,767,777.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,735,767,777.39/990,796.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,569.76

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