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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,212.60, 988,980.90 and 185,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,212.60, 988,980.90 and 185,891.80 is: 278,883.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,212.60 : 988,980.90 = 185,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,212.60/988,980.90 = 185,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,212.60x = 988,980.90 × 185,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,212.60x = 183,843,439,666.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,843,439,666.62/659,212.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,883.38

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