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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,202.35, 988,898.22 and 203,829.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,202.35, 988,898.22 and 203,829.03 is: 305,772.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,202.35 : 988,898.22 = 203,829.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,202.35/988,898.22 = 203,829.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,202.35x = 988,898.22 × 203,829.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,202.35x = 201,566,164,951.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,566,164,951.33/659,202.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,772.83

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