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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.89, 1,501.05 and 589.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.89, 1,501.05 and 589.22 is: 884.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.89 : 1,501.05 = 589.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.89/1,501.05 = 589.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.89x = 1,501.05 × 589.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.89x = 884,448.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,448.68/999.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884.55

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