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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,290.02, 988,927.47 and 160,654.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,290.02, 988,927.47 and 160,654.02 is: 240,979.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,290.02 : 988,927.47 = 160,654.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,290.02/988,927.47 = 160,654.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,290.02x = 988,927.47 × 160,654.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,290.02x = 158,875,173,543.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,875,173,543.93/659,290.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,979.19

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