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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,902.80, 989,854.20 and 460,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,902.80, 989,854.20 and 460,837.20 is: 691,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,902.80 : 989,854.20 = 460,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,902.80/989,854.20 = 460,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,902.80x = 989,854.20 × 460,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,902.80x = 456,161,637,936.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,161,637,936.24/659,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,255.80

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