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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,341.38, 980,812.23 and 298,822.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,341.38, 980,812.23 and 298,822.66 is: 447,914.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,341.38 : 980,812.23 = 298,822.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,341.38/980,812.23 = 298,822.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,341.38x = 980,812.23 × 298,822.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,341.38x = 293,088,919,529.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,088,919,529.13/654,341.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,914.39

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