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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,911.17, 984,929.00 and 236,132.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,911.17, 984,929.00 and 236,132.37 is: 354,041.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,911.17 : 984,929.00 = 236,132.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,911.17/984,929.00 = 236,132.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,911.17x = 984,929.00 × 236,132.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,911.17x = 232,573,617,871.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,573,617,871.07/656,911.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,041.20

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