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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,869.44, 989,803.68 and 239,144.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,869.44, 989,803.68 and 239,144.64 is: 358,716.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,869.44 : 989,803.68 = 239,144.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,869.44/989,803.68 = 239,144.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,869.44x = 989,803.68 × 239,144.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,869.44x = 236,706,244,724.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,706,244,724.28/659,869.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,716.79

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