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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,911.83, 984,930.21 and 236,133.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,911.83, 984,930.21 and 236,133.03 is: 354,042.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,911.83 : 984,930.21 = 236,133.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,911.83/984,930.21 = 236,133.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,911.83x = 984,930.21 × 236,133.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,911.83x = 232,574,554,825.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,574,554,825.84/656,911.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,042.27

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