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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,310.60, 988,868.70 and 186,043.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,310.60, 988,868.70 and 186,043.80 is: 279,038.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,310.60 : 988,868.70 = 186,043.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,310.60/988,868.70 = 186,043.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,310.60x = 988,868.70 × 186,043.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,310.60x = 183,972,890,649.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,972,890,649.06/659,310.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,038.27

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