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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,357.60, 988,939.20 and 186,090.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,357.60, 988,939.20 and 186,090.80 is: 279,108.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,357.60 : 988,939.20 = 186,090.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,357.60/988,939.20 = 186,090.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,357.60x = 988,939.20 × 186,090.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,357.60x = 184,032,486,879.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,032,486,879.36/659,357.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,108.77

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