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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,307.60, 988,864.20 and 186,040.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,307.60, 988,864.20 and 186,040.80 is: 279,033.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,307.60 : 988,864.20 = 186,040.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,307.60/988,864.20 = 186,040.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,307.60x = 988,864.20 × 186,040.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,307.60x = 183,969,086,859.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,969,086,859.36/659,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,033.77

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