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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,114.90, 985,599.45 and 183,848.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,114.90, 985,599.45 and 183,848.10 is: 275,751.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,114.90 : 985,599.45 = 183,848.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,114.90/985,599.45 = 183,848.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,114.90x = 985,599.45 × 183,848.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,114.90x = 181,200,586,243.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,200,586,243.55/657,114.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,751.75

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