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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,195.56, 981,425.16 and 233,460.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,195.56, 981,425.16 and 233,460.50 is: 350,237.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,195.56 : 981,425.16 = 233,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,195.56/981,425.16 = 233,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,195.56x = 981,425.16 × 233,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,195.56x = 229,124,003,659.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,124,003,659.05/654,195.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,237.79

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