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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,396.28, 989,173.74 and 232,844.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,396.28, 989,173.74 and 232,844.34 is: 349,294.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,396.28 : 989,173.74 = 232,844.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,396.28/989,173.74 = 232,844.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,396.28x = 989,173.74 × 232,844.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,396.28x = 230,323,506,635.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,323,506,635.63/659,396.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,294.52

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