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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,606.20, 983,409.30 and 578,623.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,606.20, 983,409.30 and 578,623.80 is: 867,935.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,606.20 : 983,409.30 = 578,623.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,606.20/983,409.30 = 578,623.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,606.20x = 983,409.30 × 578,623.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,606.20x = 569,024,026,121.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,024,026,121.34/655,606.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,935.70

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