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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,894.84, 984,904.70 and 236,116.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,894.84, 984,904.70 and 236,116.04 is: 354,016.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,894.84 : 984,904.70 = 236,116.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,894.84/984,904.70 = 236,116.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,894.84x = 984,904.70 × 236,116.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,894.84x = 232,551,797,541.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,551,797,541.39/656,894.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,016.78

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