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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,686.47, 989,624.03 and 210,412.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,686.47, 989,624.03 and 210,412.44 is: 315,648.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,686.47 : 989,624.03 = 210,412.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,686.47/989,624.03 = 210,412.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,686.47x = 989,624.03 × 210,412.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,686.47x = 208,229,205,782.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,229,205,782.87/659,686.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,648.74

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