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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,618.80, 988,261.80 and 559,308.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,618.80, 988,261.80 and 559,308.40 is: 837,973.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,618.80 : 988,261.80 = 559,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,618.80/988,261.80 = 559,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,618.80x = 988,261.80 × 559,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,618.80x = 552,743,126,139.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,743,126,139.12/659,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,973.58

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