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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,802.60, 989,606.70 and 186,535.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,802.60, 989,606.70 and 186,535.80 is: 279,776.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,802.60 : 989,606.70 = 186,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,802.60/989,606.70 = 186,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,802.60x = 989,606.70 × 186,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,802.60x = 184,597,077,469.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,597,077,469.86/659,802.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,776.22

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