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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,903.80, 989,855.70 and 491,942.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,903.80, 989,855.70 and 491,942.20 is: 737,913.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,903.80 : 989,855.70 = 491,942.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,903.80/989,855.70 = 491,942.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,903.80x = 989,855.70 × 491,942.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,903.80x = 486,951,790,740.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,951,790,740.54/659,903.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,913.30

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