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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,078.70, 988,560.45 and 215,846.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,078.70, 988,560.45 and 215,846.70 is: 323,751.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,078.70 : 988,560.45 = 215,846.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,078.70/988,560.45 = 215,846.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,078.70x = 988,560.45 × 215,846.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,078.70x = 213,377,510,883.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,377,510,883.02/659,078.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,751.19

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