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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,322.52, 981,484.01 and 205,078.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,322.52, 981,484.01 and 205,078.25 is: 307,617.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,322.52 : 981,484.01 = 205,078.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,322.52/981,484.01 = 205,078.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,322.52x = 981,484.01 × 205,078.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,322.52x = 201,281,017,240.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,281,017,240.97/654,322.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,617.44

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