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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,827.80, 989,085.60 and 304,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,827.80, 989,085.60 and 304,221.60 is: 456,029.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,827.80 : 989,085.60 = 304,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,827.80/989,085.60 = 304,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,827.80x = 989,085.60 × 304,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,827.80x = 300,901,203,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,901,203,768.96/659,827.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,029.90

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