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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,890.10, 988,335.15 and 577,533.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,890.10, 988,335.15 and 577,533.70 is: 866,300.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,890.10 : 988,335.15 = 577,533.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,890.10/988,335.15 = 577,533.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,890.10x = 988,335.15 × 577,533.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,890.10x = 570,796,856,019.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,796,856,019.56/658,890.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,300.55

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