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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,909.20, 989,863.80 and 549,317.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,909.20, 989,863.80 and 549,317.20 is: 823,975.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,909.20 : 989,863.80 = 549,317.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,909.20/989,863.80 = 549,317.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,909.20x = 989,863.80 × 549,317.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,909.20x = 543,749,210,997.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,749,210,997.36/659,909.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 823,975.80

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