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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,407.60, 989,111.40 and 578,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,407.60, 989,111.40 and 578,051.20 is: 867,076.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,407.60 : 989,111.40 = 578,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,407.60/989,111.40 = 578,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,407.60x = 989,111.40 × 578,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,407.60x = 571,757,031,703.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,757,031,703.68/659,407.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,076.80

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