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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.41, 1,378.91 and 557.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.41, 1,378.91 and 557.30 is: 768.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.41 : 1,378.91 = 557.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.41/1,378.91 = 557.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.41x = 1,378.91 × 557.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.41x = 768,471.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,471.38/999.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768.93

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