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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,948.12, 990,029.40 and 204,432.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,948.12, 990,029.40 and 204,432.98 is: 306,682.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,948.12 : 990,029.40 = 204,432.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,948.12/990,029.40 = 204,432.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,948.12x = 990,029.40 × 204,432.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,948.12x = 202,394,660,529.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,394,660,529.61/659,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,682.68

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