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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,443.60, 989,165.40 and 578,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,443.60, 989,165.40 and 578,087.20 is: 867,130.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,443.60 : 989,165.40 = 578,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,443.60/989,165.40 = 578,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,443.60x = 989,165.40 × 578,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,443.60x = 571,823,856,422.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,823,856,422.88/659,443.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,130.80

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