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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,181.52, 988,864.19 and 203,809.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,181.52, 988,864.19 and 203,809.93 is: 305,743.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,181.52 : 988,864.19 = 203,809.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,181.52/988,864.19 = 203,809.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,181.52x = 988,864.19 × 203,809.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,181.52x = 201,540,341,343.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,540,341,343.41/659,181.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,743.31

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