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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,810.60, 997,215.90 and 559,834.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,810.60, 997,215.90 and 559,834.60 is: 839,751.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,810.60 : 997,215.90 = 559,834.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,810.60/997,215.90 = 559,834.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,810.60x = 997,215.90 × 559,834.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,810.60x = 558,275,964,490.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,275,964,490.14/664,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,751.90

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