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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,213.40, 988,820.10 and 160,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,213.40, 988,820.10 and 160,577.40 is: 240,866.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,213.40 : 988,820.10 = 160,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,213.40/988,820.10 = 160,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,213.40x = 988,820.10 × 160,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,213.40x = 158,782,160,725.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,782,160,725.74/659,213.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,866.10

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