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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,661.60, 986,492.40 and 523,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,661.60, 986,492.40 and 523,817.20 is: 785,725.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,661.60 : 986,492.40 = 523,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,661.60/986,492.40 = 523,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,661.60x = 986,492.40 × 523,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,661.60x = 516,741,686,789.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,741,686,789.28/657,661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,725.80

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