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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,024.10, 988,864.20 and 374,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,024.10, 988,864.20 and 374,932.80 is: 562,585.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,024.10 : 988,864.20 = 374,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,024.10/988,864.20 = 374,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,024.10x = 988,864.20 × 374,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,024.10x = 370,757,623,325.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,757,623,325.76/659,024.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,585.83

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