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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,075.60, 997,613.40 and 578,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,075.60, 997,613.40 and 578,470.40 is: 867,705.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,075.60 : 997,613.40 = 578,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,075.60/997,613.40 = 578,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,075.60x = 997,613.40 × 578,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,075.60x = 577,089,822,543.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,089,822,543.36/665,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,705.60

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