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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,391.60, 996,587.40 and 531,531.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,391.60, 996,587.40 and 531,531.35 is: 797,297.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,391.60 : 996,587.40 = 531,531.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,391.60/996,587.40 = 531,531.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,391.60x = 996,587.40 × 531,531.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,391.60x = 529,717,446,114.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,717,446,114.99/664,391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,297.03

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