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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,532.64, 984,798.64 and 157,896.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,532.64, 984,798.64 and 157,896.48 is: 236,844.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,532.64 : 984,798.64 = 157,896.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,532.64/984,798.64 = 157,896.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,532.64x = 984,798.64 × 157,896.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,532.64x = 155,496,238,764.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,496,238,764.79/656,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,844.64

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