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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,093.60, 988,802.40 and 185,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,093.60, 988,802.40 and 185,772.80 is: 278,704.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,093.60 : 988,802.40 = 185,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,093.60/988,802.40 = 185,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,093.60x = 988,802.40 × 185,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,093.60x = 183,692,590,494.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,692,590,494.72/659,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,704.86

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