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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,827.60, 989,816.04 and 422,631.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,827.60, 989,816.04 and 422,631.60 is: 634,957.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,827.60 : 989,816.04 = 422,631.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,827.60/989,816.04 = 422,631.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,827.60x = 989,816.04 × 422,631.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,827.60x = 418,327,536,690.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,327,536,690.86/658,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,957.52

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