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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,360.59, 988,782.09 and 232,805.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,360.59, 988,782.09 and 232,805.41 is: 349,116.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,360.59 : 988,782.09 = 232,805.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,360.59/988,782.09 = 232,805.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,360.59x = 988,782.09 × 232,805.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,360.59x = 230,193,819,863.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,193,819,863.11/659,360.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,116.74

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