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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,939.44, 988,532.80 and 299,135.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,939.44, 988,532.80 and 299,135.52 is: 448,759.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,939.44 : 988,532.80 = 299,135.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,939.44/988,532.80 = 299,135.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,939.44x = 988,532.80 × 299,135.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,939.44x = 295,705,273,165.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,705,273,165.06/658,939.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,759.41

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