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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,554.40, 984,817.20 and 183,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,554.40, 984,817.20 and 183,226.40 is: 274,835.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,554.40 : 984,817.20 = 183,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,554.40/984,817.20 = 183,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,554.40x = 984,817.20 × 183,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,554.40x = 180,444,510,214.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,444,510,214.08/656,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,835.58

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