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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998.04, 1,494.43 and 703.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998.04, 1,494.43 and 703.95 is: 1,054.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.04 : 1,494.43 = 703.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.04/1,494.43 = 703.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.04x = 1,494.43 × 703.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.04x = 1,051,996.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,996.63/998.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,054.06

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