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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,571.20, 990,856.80 and 345,643.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,571.20, 990,856.80 and 345,643.20 is: 518,464.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,571.20 : 990,856.80 = 345,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,571.20/990,856.80 = 345,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,571.20x = 990,856.80 × 345,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,571.20x = 342,482,915,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,482,915,093.76/660,571.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,464.80

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