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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,894.60, 989,744.70 and 186,627.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,894.60, 989,744.70 and 186,627.80 is: 279,914.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,894.60 : 989,744.70 = 186,627.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,894.60/989,744.70 = 186,627.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,894.60x = 989,744.70 × 186,627.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,894.60x = 184,713,875,922.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,713,875,922.66/659,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,914.21

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