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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,912.83, 984,931.71 and 236,134.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,912.83, 984,931.71 and 236,134.03 is: 354,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,912.83 : 984,931.71 = 236,134.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,912.83/984,931.71 = 236,134.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,912.83x = 984,931.71 × 236,134.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,912.83x = 232,575,893,957.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,575,893,957.09/656,912.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,043.77

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