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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,389.60, 988,987.20 and 186,122.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,389.60, 988,987.20 and 186,122.80 is: 279,156.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,389.60 : 988,987.20 = 186,122.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,389.60/988,987.20 = 186,122.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,389.60x = 988,987.20 × 186,122.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,389.60x = 184,073,066,828.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,073,066,828.16/659,389.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,156.76

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