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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,892.60, 989,741.70 and 186,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,892.60, 989,741.70 and 186,625.80 is: 279,911.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,892.60 : 989,741.70 = 186,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,892.60/989,741.70 = 186,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,892.60x = 989,741.70 × 186,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,892.60x = 184,711,336,555.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,711,336,555.86/659,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,911.21

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