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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,574.70, 978,806.85 and 653,574.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,574.70, 978,806.85 and 653,574.70 is: 978,806.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,574.70 : 978,806.85 = 653,574.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,574.70/978,806.85 = 653,574.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,574.70x = 978,806.85 × 653,574.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,574.70x = 639,723,393,346.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,723,393,346.70/653,574.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,806.85

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