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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,567.40, 989,351.10 and 160,931.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,567.40, 989,351.10 and 160,931.40 is: 241,397.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,567.40 : 989,351.10 = 160,931.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,567.40/989,351.10 = 160,931.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,567.40x = 989,351.10 × 160,931.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,567.40x = 159,217,657,614.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,217,657,614.54/659,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,397.10

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