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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,135.80, 989,870.10 and 509,739.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,135.80, 989,870.10 and 509,739.40 is: 765,511.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,135.80 : 989,870.10 = 509,739.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,135.80/989,870.10 = 509,739.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,135.80x = 989,870.10 × 509,739.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,135.80x = 504,575,790,851.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,575,790,851.94/659,135.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,511.13

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