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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,810.20, 989,715.30 and 585,014.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,810.20, 989,715.30 and 585,014.80 is: 877,522.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,810.20 : 989,715.30 = 585,014.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,810.20/989,715.30 = 585,014.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,810.20x = 989,715.30 × 585,014.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,810.20x = 578,998,098,286.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,998,098,286.44/659,810.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,522.20

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