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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,375.10, 988,965.45 and 186,108.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,375.10, 988,965.45 and 186,108.30 is: 279,135.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,375.10 : 988,965.45 = 186,108.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,375.10/988,965.45 = 186,108.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,375.10x = 988,965.45 × 186,108.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,375.10x = 184,054,678,658.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,054,678,658.24/659,375.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,135.02

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