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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,336.17, 989,181.79 and 339,313.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,336.17, 989,181.79 and 339,313.68 is: 509,061.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,336.17 : 989,181.79 = 339,313.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,336.17/989,181.79 = 339,313.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,336.17x = 989,181.79 × 339,313.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,336.17x = 335,642,913,353.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,642,913,353.89/659,336.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,061.88

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