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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,138.20, 988,649.70 and 215,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,138.20, 988,649.70 and 215,906.20 is: 323,840.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,138.20 : 988,649.70 = 215,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,138.20/988,649.70 = 215,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,138.20x = 988,649.70 × 215,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,138.20x = 213,455,599,858.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,455,599,858.14/659,138.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,840.43

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