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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,114.40, 988,671.60 and 304,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,114.40, 988,671.60 and 304,820.40 is: 457,230.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,114.40 : 988,671.60 = 304,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,114.40/988,671.60 = 304,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,114.40x = 988,671.60 × 304,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,114.40x = 301,367,272,580.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,367,272,580.64/659,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,230.60

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