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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,211.60, 988,817.40 and 215,979.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,211.60, 988,817.40 and 215,979.60 is: 323,969.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,211.60 : 988,817.40 = 215,979.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,211.60/988,817.40 = 215,979.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,211.60x = 988,817.40 × 215,979.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,211.60x = 213,564,386,525.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,564,386,525.04/659,211.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,969.40

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