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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.44, 1,496.54 and 705.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.44, 1,496.54 and 705.36 is: 1,056.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.44 : 1,496.54 = 705.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.44/1,496.54 = 705.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.44x = 1,496.54 × 705.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.44x = 1,055,598.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,598.41/999.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,056.19

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