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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,408.60, 989,112.90 and 578,052.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,408.60, 989,112.90 and 578,052.20 is: 867,078.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,408.60 : 989,112.90 = 578,052.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,408.60/989,112.90 = 578,052.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,408.60x = 989,112.90 × 578,052.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,408.60x = 571,758,887,893.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,758,887,893.38/659,408.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,078.30

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