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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,065.60, 988,598.40 and 389,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,065.60, 988,598.40 and 389,627.20 is: 584,440.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,065.60 : 988,598.40 = 389,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,065.60/988,598.40 = 389,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,065.60x = 988,598.40 × 389,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,065.60x = 385,184,826,516.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,184,826,516.48/659,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,440.80

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