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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,400.20, 990,600.30 and 344,783.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,400.20, 990,600.30 and 344,783.70 is: 517,175.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,400.20 : 990,600.30 = 344,783.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,400.20/990,600.30 = 344,783.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,400.20x = 990,600.30 × 344,783.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,400.20x = 341,542,836,655.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,542,836,655.11/660,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,175.55

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