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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,925.90, 991,091.70 and 577,257.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,925.90, 991,091.70 and 577,257.30 is: 866,938.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,925.90 : 991,091.70 = 577,257.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,925.90/991,091.70 = 577,257.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,925.90x = 991,091.70 × 577,257.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,925.90x = 572,114,918,794.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,114,918,794.41/659,925.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,938.12

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