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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,123.92, 988,598.40 and 185,847.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,123.92, 988,598.40 and 185,847.40 is: 278,746.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,123.92 : 988,598.40 = 185,847.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,123.92/988,598.40 = 185,847.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,123.92x = 988,598.40 × 185,847.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,123.92x = 183,728,442,284.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,728,442,284.16/659,123.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,746.43

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