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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.22, 1,497.33 and 739.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.22, 1,497.33 and 739.36 is: 1,107.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.22 : 1,497.33 = 739.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.22/1,497.33 = 739.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.22x = 1,497.33 × 739.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.22x = 1,107,065.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,065.91/999.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,107.93

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