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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,625.49, 984,968.43 and 201,184.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,625.49, 984,968.43 and 201,184.12 is: 301,785.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,625.49 : 984,968.43 = 201,184.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,625.49/984,968.43 = 201,184.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,625.49x = 984,968.43 × 201,184.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,625.49x = 198,160,006,817.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,160,006,817.33/656,625.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,785.43

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