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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998.40, 1,496.16 and 741.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998.40, 1,496.16 and 741.60 is: 1,111.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.40 : 1,496.16 = 741.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.40/1,496.16 = 741.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.40x = 1,496.16 × 741.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.40x = 1,109,552.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,552.26/998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,111.33

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