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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,590.20, 966,885.30 and 579,271.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,590.20, 966,885.30 and 579,271.80 is: 868,907.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,590.20 : 966,885.30 = 579,271.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,590.20/966,885.30 = 579,271.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,590.20x = 966,885.30 × 579,271.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,590.20x = 560,089,388,124.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,089,388,124.54/644,590.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,907.70

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