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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,708.96, 986,563.92 and 159,073.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,708.96, 986,563.92 and 159,073.44 is: 238,610.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,708.96 : 986,563.92 = 159,073.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,708.96/986,563.92 = 159,073.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,708.96x = 986,563.92 × 159,073.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,708.96x = 156,936,116,534.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,936,116,534.29/657,708.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,610.28

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