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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,551.41, 989,365.38 and 186,197.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,551.41, 989,365.38 and 186,197.13 is: 279,306.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,551.41 : 989,365.38 = 186,197.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,551.41/989,365.38 = 186,197.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,551.41x = 989,365.38 × 186,197.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,551.41x = 184,216,994,277.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,216,994,277.36/659,551.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,306.50

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