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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,676.96, 989,556.48 and 186,398.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,676.96, 989,556.48 and 186,398.64 is: 279,609.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,676.96 : 989,556.48 = 186,398.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,676.96/989,556.48 = 186,398.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,676.96x = 989,556.48 × 186,398.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,676.96x = 184,451,982,075.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,451,982,075.19/659,676.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,609.56

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