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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,370.84, 980,194.77 and 232,645.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,370.84, 980,194.77 and 232,645.50 is: 349,017.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,370.84 : 980,194.77 = 232,645.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,370.84/980,194.77 = 232,645.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,370.84x = 980,194.77 × 232,645.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,370.84x = 228,037,902,364.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,037,902,364.04/653,370.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,017.57

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