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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,246.10, 988,869.15 and 652,247.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,246.10, 988,869.15 and 652,247.70 is: 978,371.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,246.10 : 988,869.15 = 652,247.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,246.10/988,869.15 = 652,247.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,246.10x = 988,869.15 × 652,247.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,246.10x = 644,987,628,688.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,987,628,688.46/659,246.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,371.55

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