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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,302.40, 985,880.70 and 184,035.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,302.40, 985,880.70 and 184,035.60 is: 276,032.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,302.40 : 985,880.70 = 184,035.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,302.40/985,880.70 = 184,035.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,302.40x = 985,880.70 × 184,035.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,302.40x = 181,437,146,152.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,437,146,152.92/657,302.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,032.99

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