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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,192.50, 988,883.51 and 203,819.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,192.50, 988,883.51 and 203,819.26 is: 305,758.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,192.50 : 988,883.51 = 203,819.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,192.50/988,883.51 = 203,819.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,192.50x = 988,883.51 × 203,819.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,192.50x = 201,553,505,234.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,553,505,234.40/659,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,758.19

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