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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,724.17, 986,648.97 and 184,408.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,724.17, 986,648.97 and 184,408.17 is: 276,629.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,724.17 : 986,648.97 = 184,408.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,724.17/986,648.97 = 184,408.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,724.17x = 986,648.97 × 184,408.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,724.17x = 181,946,130,990.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,946,130,990.09/657,724.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,629.84

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