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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,000.20, 972,000.30 and 579,765.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,000.20, 972,000.30 and 579,765.80 is: 869,648.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,000.20 : 972,000.30 = 579,765.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,000.20/972,000.30 = 579,765.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,000.20x = 972,000.30 × 579,765.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,000.20x = 563,532,531,529.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,532,531,529.74/648,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,648.70

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