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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,218.98, 988,927.18 and 238,593.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,218.98, 988,927.18 and 238,593.27 is: 357,925.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,218.98 : 988,927.18 = 238,593.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,218.98/988,927.18 = 238,593.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,218.98x = 988,927.18 × 238,593.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,218.98x = 235,951,369,668.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,951,369,668.08/659,218.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,925.63

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