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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,286.40, 993,805.20 and 576,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,286.40, 993,805.20 and 576,514.80 is: 862,494.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,286.40 : 993,805.20 = 576,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,286.40/993,805.20 = 576,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,286.40x = 993,805.20 × 576,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,286.40x = 572,943,406,116.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,943,406,116.96/664,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,494.56

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