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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,161.80, 988,742.70 and 304,070.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,161.80, 988,742.70 and 304,070.76 is: 456,106.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,161.80 : 988,742.70 = 304,070.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,161.80/988,742.70 = 304,070.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,161.80x = 988,742.70 × 304,070.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,161.80x = 300,647,744,233.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,647,744,233.45/659,161.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,106.14

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