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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,417.60, 989,126.40 and 578,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,417.60, 989,126.40 and 578,061.20 is: 867,091.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,417.60 : 989,126.40 = 578,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,417.60/989,126.40 = 578,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,417.60x = 989,126.40 × 578,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,417.60x = 571,775,593,735.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,775,593,735.68/659,417.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,091.80

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