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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,824.24, 984,643.44 and 236,001.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,824.24, 984,643.44 and 236,001.70 is: 353,789.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,824.24 : 984,643.44 = 236,001.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,824.24/984,643.44 = 236,001.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,824.24x = 984,643.44 × 236,001.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,824.24x = 232,377,527,407.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,377,527,407.16/656,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,789.51

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