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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,835.90, 990,956.70 and 577,167.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,835.90, 990,956.70 and 577,167.30 is: 866,803.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,835.90 : 990,956.70 = 577,167.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,835.90/990,956.70 = 577,167.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,835.90x = 990,956.70 × 577,167.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,835.90x = 571,947,802,955.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,947,802,955.91/659,835.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,803.10

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