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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,600.80, 983,206.80 and 256,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,600.80, 983,206.80 and 256,011.60 is: 383,941.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,600.80 : 983,206.80 = 256,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,600.80/983,206.80 = 256,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,600.80x = 983,206.80 × 256,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,600.80x = 251,712,345,998.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,712,345,998.88/655,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,941.49

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