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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,816.80, 989,725.20 and 491,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,816.80, 989,725.20 and 491,855.20 is: 737,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,816.80 : 989,725.20 = 491,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,816.80/989,725.20 = 491,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,816.80x = 989,725.20 × 491,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,816.80x = 486,801,486,191.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,801,486,191.04/659,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,782.80

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