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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,549.16, 989,362.01 and 186,194.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,549.16, 989,362.01 and 186,194.88 is: 279,303.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,549.16 : 989,362.01 = 186,194.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,549.16/989,362.01 = 186,194.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,549.16x = 989,362.01 × 186,194.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,549.16x = 184,214,140,728.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,214,140,728.51/659,549.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,303.12

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