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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,004.29, 1,489,098.18 and 393,882.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,004.29, 1,489,098.18 and 393,882.93 is: 590,662.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,004.29 : 1,489,098.18 = 393,882.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,004.29/1,489,098.18 = 393,882.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,004.29x = 1,489,098.18 × 393,882.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,004.29x = 586,530,354,196.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,530,354,196.07/993,004.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,662.46

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