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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,803.60, 997,205.40 and 559,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,803.60, 997,205.40 and 559,827.60 is: 839,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,803.60 : 997,205.40 = 559,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,803.60/997,205.40 = 559,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,803.60x = 997,205.40 × 559,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,803.60x = 558,263,105,789.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,263,105,789.04/664,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,741.40

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