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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,229.50, 979,843.88 and 203,988.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,229.50, 979,843.88 and 203,988.87 is: 305,983.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,229.50 : 979,843.88 = 203,988.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,229.50/979,843.88 = 203,988.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,229.50x = 979,843.88 × 203,988.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,229.50x = 199,877,246,367.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,877,246,367.59/653,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,983.19

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