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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,822.60, 986,895.90 and 184,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,822.60, 986,895.90 and 184,501.80 is: 276,798.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,822.60 : 986,895.90 = 184,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,822.60/986,895.90 = 184,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,822.60x = 986,895.90 × 184,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,822.60x = 182,084,069,962.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,084,069,962.62/657,822.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,798.14

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