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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,839.26, 990,458.79 and 584,427.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,839.26, 990,458.79 and 584,427.35 is: 877,260.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,839.26 : 990,458.79 = 584,427.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,839.26/990,458.79 = 584,427.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,839.26x = 990,458.79 × 584,427.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,839.26x = 578,851,206,208.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,851,206,208.45/659,839.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,260.93

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