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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,079.28, 988,263.18 and 299,053.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,079.28, 988,263.18 and 299,053.66 is: 448,419.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,079.28 : 988,263.18 = 299,053.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,079.28/988,263.18 = 299,053.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,079.28x = 988,263.18 × 299,053.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,079.28x = 295,543,721,022.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,543,721,022.24/659,079.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,419.07

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