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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,337.40, 993,881.70 and 576,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,337.40, 993,881.70 and 576,565.80 is: 862,571.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,337.40 : 993,881.70 = 576,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,337.40/993,881.70 = 576,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,337.40x = 993,881.70 × 576,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,337.40x = 573,038,197,465.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,038,197,465.86/664,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,571.03

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