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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,831.60, 984,779.10 and 586,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,831.60, 984,779.10 and 586,972.80 is: 878,702.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,831.60 : 984,779.10 = 586,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,831.60/984,779.10 = 586,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,831.60x = 984,779.10 × 586,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,831.60x = 578,038,545,708.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,038,545,708.48/657,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,702.92

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