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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,715.90, 988,261.65 and 612,476.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,715.90, 988,261.65 and 612,476.70 is: 917,496.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,715.90 : 988,261.65 = 612,476.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,715.90/988,261.65 = 612,476.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,715.90x = 988,261.65 × 612,476.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,715.90x = 605,287,234,128.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,287,234,128.56/659,715.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 917,496.81

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