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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,240.65, 898,864.32 and 199,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,240.65, 898,864.32 and 199,880.32 is: 299,821.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,240.65 : 898,864.32 = 199,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,240.65/898,864.32 = 199,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,240.65x = 898,864.32 × 199,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,240.65x = 179,665,287,918.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,665,287,918.18/599,240.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,821.60

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