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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,225.40, 988,838.10 and 185,904.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,225.40, 988,838.10 and 185,904.60 is: 278,856.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,225.40 : 988,838.10 = 185,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,225.40/988,838.10 = 185,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,225.40x = 988,838.10 × 185,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,225.40x = 183,829,551,445.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,829,551,445.26/659,225.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,856.90

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