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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,874.60, 998,884.80 and 644,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,874.60, 998,884.80 and 644,879.40 is: 967,389.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,874.60 : 998,884.80 = 644,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,874.60/998,884.80 = 644,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,874.60x = 998,884.80 × 644,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,874.60x = 644,160,230,493.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,160,230,493.12/665,874.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 967,389.70

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