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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,212.80, 989,985.60 and 509,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,212.80, 989,985.60 and 509,816.40 is: 765,626.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,212.80 : 989,985.60 = 509,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,212.80/989,985.60 = 509,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,212.80x = 989,985.60 × 509,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,212.80x = 504,710,894,643.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,710,894,643.84/659,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,626.66

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