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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,838.90, 990,961.20 and 577,170.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,838.90, 990,961.20 and 577,170.30 is: 866,807.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,838.90 : 990,961.20 = 577,170.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,838.90/990,961.20 = 577,170.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,838.90x = 990,961.20 × 577,170.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,838.90x = 571,953,373,092.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,953,373,092.36/659,838.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,807.60

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