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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,781.60, 980,672.40 and 233,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,781.60, 980,672.40 and 233,071.20 is: 349,606.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,781.60 : 980,672.40 = 233,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,781.60/980,672.40 = 233,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,781.60x = 980,672.40 × 233,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,781.60x = 228,566,493,074.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,566,493,074.88/653,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,606.80

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