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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,382.60, 984,573.90 and 157,746.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,382.60, 984,573.90 and 157,746.60 is: 236,619.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,382.60 : 984,573.90 = 157,746.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,382.60/984,573.90 = 157,746.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,382.60x = 984,573.90 × 157,746.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,382.60x = 155,313,185,173.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,313,185,173.74/656,382.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,619.90

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