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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,032.14, 988,625.01 and 238,506.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,032.14, 988,625.01 and 238,506.06 is: 357,786.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,032.14 : 988,625.01 = 238,506.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,032.14/988,625.01 = 238,506.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,032.14x = 988,625.01 × 238,506.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,032.14x = 235,793,055,952.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,793,055,952.56/659,032.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,786.88

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