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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,216.80, 989,991.60 and 509,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,216.80, 989,991.60 and 509,820.40 is: 765,632.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,216.80 : 989,991.60 = 509,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,216.80/989,991.60 = 509,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,216.80x = 989,991.60 × 509,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,216.80x = 504,717,913,508.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,717,913,508.64/659,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,632.66

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