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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,965.51, 989,951.91 and 239,230.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,965.51, 989,951.91 and 239,230.45 is: 358,847.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,965.51 : 989,951.91 = 239,230.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,965.51/989,951.91 = 239,230.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,965.51x = 989,951.91 × 239,230.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,965.51x = 236,826,640,907.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,826,640,907.66/659,965.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,847.00

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