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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,899.15, 978,757.83 and 232,076.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,899.15, 978,757.83 and 232,076.61 is: 347,904.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,899.15 : 978,757.83 = 232,076.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,899.15/978,757.83 = 232,076.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,899.15x = 978,757.83 × 232,076.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,899.15x = 227,146,799,197.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,146,799,197.36/652,899.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,904.88

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