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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.20, 1,378.96 and 557.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.20, 1,378.96 and 557.12 is: 768.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.20 : 1,378.96 = 557.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.20/1,378.96 = 557.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.20x = 1,378.96 × 557.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.20x = 768,248.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,248.25/999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768.86

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