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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,847.60, 989,674.20 and 186,580.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,847.60, 989,674.20 and 186,580.80 is: 279,843.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,847.60 : 989,674.20 = 186,580.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,847.60/989,674.20 = 186,580.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,847.60x = 989,674.20 × 186,580.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,847.60x = 184,654,203,975.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,654,203,975.36/659,847.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,843.72

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