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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,704.20, 986,556.30 and 184,469.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,704.20, 986,556.30 and 184,469.80 is: 276,704.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,704.20 : 986,556.30 = 184,469.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,704.20/986,556.30 = 184,469.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,704.20x = 986,556.30 × 184,469.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,704.20x = 181,989,843,349.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,989,843,349.74/657,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,704.70

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