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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,236.40, 988,854.60 and 160,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,236.40, 988,854.60 and 160,600.40 is: 240,900.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,236.40 : 988,854.60 = 160,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,236.40/988,854.60 = 160,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,236.40x = 988,854.60 × 160,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,236.40x = 158,810,444,301.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,810,444,301.84/659,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,900.60

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