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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,535.14, 984,802.39 and 157,898.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,535.14, 984,802.39 and 157,898.98 is: 236,848.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,535.14 : 984,802.39 = 157,898.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,535.14/984,802.39 = 157,898.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,535.14x = 984,802.39 × 157,898.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,535.14x = 155,499,292,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,499,292,882.56/656,535.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,848.39

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