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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,307.60, 988,961.40 and 577,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,307.60, 988,961.40 and 577,951.20 is: 866,926.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,307.60 : 988,961.40 = 577,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,307.60/988,961.40 = 577,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,307.60x = 988,961.40 × 577,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,307.60x = 571,571,427,883.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,571,427,883.68/659,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,926.80

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