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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,115.40, 988,673.10 and 304,821.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,115.40, 988,673.10 and 304,821.40 is: 457,232.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,115.40 : 988,673.10 = 304,821.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,115.40/988,673.10 = 304,821.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,115.40x = 988,673.10 × 304,821.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,115.40x = 301,368,718,484.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,368,718,484.34/659,115.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,232.10

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