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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,846.60, 984,801.60 and 586,987.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,846.60, 984,801.60 and 586,987.80 is: 878,725.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,846.60 : 984,801.60 = 586,987.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,846.60/984,801.60 = 586,987.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,846.60x = 984,801.60 × 586,987.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,846.60x = 578,066,524,620.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,066,524,620.48/657,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,725.41

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