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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,752.20, 988,850.70 and 280,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,752.20, 988,850.70 and 280,672.20 is: 420,677.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,752.20 : 988,850.70 = 280,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,752.20/988,850.70 = 280,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,752.20x = 988,850.70 × 280,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,752.20x = 277,542,901,440.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,542,901,440.54/659,752.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,677.49

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