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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,904.60, 989,856.90 and 423,708.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,904.60, 989,856.90 and 423,708.60 is: 635,562.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,904.60 : 989,856.90 = 423,708.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,904.60/989,856.90 = 423,708.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,904.60x = 989,856.90 × 423,708.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,904.60x = 419,410,881,299.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,410,881,299.34/659,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,562.90

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