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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,088.38, 985,633.38 and 158,452.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,088.38, 985,633.38 and 158,452.38 is: 237,678.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,088.38 : 985,633.38 = 158,452.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,088.38/985,633.38 = 158,452.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,088.38x = 985,633.38 × 158,452.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,088.38x = 156,175,954,868.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,175,954,868.44/657,088.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,678.77

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