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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,899.80, 989,193.60 and 304,293.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,899.80, 989,193.60 and 304,293.60 is: 456,137.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,899.80 : 989,193.60 = 304,293.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,899.80/989,193.60 = 304,293.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,899.80x = 989,193.60 × 304,293.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,899.80x = 301,005,281,640.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,005,281,640.96/659,899.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,137.86

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