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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,866.60, 986,799.90 and 159,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,866.60, 986,799.90 and 159,230.60 is: 238,845.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,866.60 : 986,799.90 = 159,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,866.60/986,799.90 = 159,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,866.60x = 986,799.90 × 159,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,866.60x = 157,128,740,156.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,128,740,156.94/657,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,845.90

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