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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,801.60, 991,531.20 and 639,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,801.60, 991,531.20 and 639,875.20 is: 958,680.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,801.60 : 991,531.20 = 639,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,801.60/991,531.20 = 639,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,801.60x = 991,531.20 × 639,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,801.60x = 634,456,224,906.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,456,224,906.24/661,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 958,680.40

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