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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,325.20, 981,102.12 and 586,943.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,325.20, 981,102.12 and 586,943.92 is: 878,726.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,325.20 : 981,102.12 = 586,943.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,325.20/981,102.12 = 586,943.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,325.20x = 981,102.12 × 586,943.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,325.20x = 575,851,924,233.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,851,924,233.11/655,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,726.97

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