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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,919.36, 984,941.43 and 236,140.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,919.36, 984,941.43 and 236,140.56 is: 354,053.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,919.36 : 984,941.43 = 236,140.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,919.36/984,941.43 = 236,140.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,919.36x = 984,941.43 × 236,140.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,919.36x = 232,584,620,847.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,584,620,847.40/656,919.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,053.53

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