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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,621.80, 981,932.70 and 233,911.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,621.80, 981,932.70 and 233,911.40 is: 350,867.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,621.80 : 981,932.70 = 233,911.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,621.80/981,932.70 = 233,911.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,621.80x = 981,932.70 × 233,911.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,621.80x = 229,685,252,562.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,685,252,562.78/654,621.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,867.10

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