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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,711.60, 982,067.40 and 234,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,711.60, 982,067.40 and 234,001.20 is: 351,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,711.60 : 982,067.40 = 234,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,711.60/982,067.40 = 234,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,711.60x = 982,067.40 × 234,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,711.60x = 229,804,950,080.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,804,950,080.88/654,711.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,001.80

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