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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,336.40, 993,880.20 and 576,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,336.40, 993,880.20 and 576,564.80 is: 862,569.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,336.40 : 993,880.20 = 576,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,336.40/993,880.20 = 576,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,336.40x = 993,880.20 × 576,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,336.40x = 573,036,338,736.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,036,338,736.96/664,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,569.53

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