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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,209.42, 987,352.38 and 184,931.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,209.42, 987,352.38 and 184,931.73 is: 277,408.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,209.42 : 987,352.38 = 184,931.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,209.42/987,352.38 = 184,931.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,209.42x = 987,352.38 × 184,931.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,209.42x = 182,592,783,753.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,592,783,753.02/658,209.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,408.34

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