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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,379.60, 988,972.20 and 186,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,379.60, 988,972.20 and 186,112.80 is: 279,141.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,379.60 : 988,972.20 = 186,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,379.60/988,972.20 = 186,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,379.60x = 988,972.20 × 186,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,379.60x = 184,060,385,264.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,060,385,264.16/659,379.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,141.76

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