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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,359.59, 988,780.59 and 232,804.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,359.59, 988,780.59 and 232,804.41 is: 349,115.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,359.59 : 988,780.59 = 232,804.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,359.59/988,780.59 = 232,804.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,359.59x = 988,780.59 × 232,804.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,359.59x = 230,192,481,874.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,192,481,874.40/659,359.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,115.24

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