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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,893.60, 989,743.20 and 186,626.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,893.60, 989,743.20 and 186,626.80 is: 279,912.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,893.60 : 989,743.20 = 186,626.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,893.60/989,743.20 = 186,626.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,893.60x = 989,743.20 × 186,626.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,893.60x = 184,712,606,237.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,712,606,237.76/659,893.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,912.71

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