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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,909.80, 989,864.70 and 460,844.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,909.80, 989,864.70 and 460,844.20 is: 691,266.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,909.80 : 989,864.70 = 460,844.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,909.80/989,864.70 = 460,844.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,909.80x = 989,864.70 × 460,844.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,909.80x = 456,173,405,779.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,173,405,779.74/659,909.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,266.30

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