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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,899.80, 989,849.70 and 491,938.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,899.80, 989,849.70 and 491,938.20 is: 737,907.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,899.80 : 989,849.70 = 491,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,899.80/989,849.70 = 491,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,899.80x = 989,849.70 × 491,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,899.80x = 486,944,879,688.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,944,879,688.54/659,899.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,907.30

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