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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,941.44, 988,535.80 and 299,137.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,941.44, 988,535.80 and 299,137.52 is: 448,762.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,941.44 : 988,535.80 = 299,137.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,941.44/988,535.80 = 299,137.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,941.44x = 988,535.80 × 299,137.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,941.44x = 295,708,147,643.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,708,147,643.22/658,941.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,762.41

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