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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,312.60, 988,968.90 and 577,956.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,312.60, 988,968.90 and 577,956.20 is: 866,934.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,312.60 : 988,968.90 = 577,956.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,312.60/988,968.90 = 577,956.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,312.60x = 988,968.90 × 577,956.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,312.60x = 571,580,707,362.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,580,707,362.18/659,312.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,934.30

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