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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,927.14, 989,841.47 and 227,602.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,927.14, 989,841.47 and 227,602.33 is: 341,386.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,927.14 : 989,841.47 = 227,602.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,927.14/989,841.47 = 227,602.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,927.14x = 989,841.47 × 227,602.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,927.14x = 225,290,221,290.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,290,221,290.01/659,927.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,386.51

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