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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,178.41, 981,266.82 and 204,934.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,178.41, 981,266.82 and 204,934.27 is: 307,401.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,178.41 : 981,266.82 = 204,934.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,178.41/981,266.82 = 204,934.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,178.41x = 981,266.82 × 204,934.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,178.41x = 201,095,194,013.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,095,194,013.25/654,178.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,401.15

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