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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,367.52, 984,551.20 and 157,731.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,367.52, 984,551.20 and 157,731.52 is: 236,597.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,367.52 : 984,551.20 = 157,731.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,367.52/984,551.20 = 157,731.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,367.52x = 984,551.20 × 157,731.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,367.52x = 155,294,757,293.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,294,757,293.82/656,367.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,597.26

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