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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,610.40, 989,415.60 and 655,673.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,610.40, 989,415.60 and 655,673.80 is: 983,510.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,610.40 : 989,415.60 = 655,673.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,610.40/989,415.60 = 655,673.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,610.40x = 989,415.60 × 655,673.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,610.40x = 648,733,886,231.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,733,886,231.28/659,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,510.70

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