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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,710.60, 982,065.90 and 234,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,710.60, 982,065.90 and 234,000.20 is: 351,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,710.60 : 982,065.90 = 234,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,710.60/982,065.90 = 234,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,710.60x = 982,065.90 × 234,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,710.60x = 229,803,617,013.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,803,617,013.18/654,710.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,000.30

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