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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,900.80, 989,195.10 and 304,294.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,900.80, 989,195.10 and 304,294.60 is: 456,139.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,900.80 : 989,195.10 = 304,294.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,900.80/989,195.10 = 304,294.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,900.80x = 989,195.10 × 304,294.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,900.80x = 301,006,727,276.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,006,727,276.46/659,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,139.36

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