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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,308.60, 988,865.70 and 186,041.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,308.60, 988,865.70 and 186,041.80 is: 279,035.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,308.60 : 988,865.70 = 186,041.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,308.60/988,865.70 = 186,041.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,308.60x = 988,865.70 × 186,041.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,308.60x = 183,970,354,786.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,970,354,786.26/659,308.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,035.27

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