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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,219.35, 988,927.74 and 238,593.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,219.35, 988,927.74 and 238,593.64 is: 357,926.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,219.35 : 988,927.74 = 238,593.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,219.35/988,927.74 = 238,593.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,219.35x = 988,927.74 × 238,593.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,219.35x = 235,951,869,183.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,951,869,183.57/659,219.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,926.19

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