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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,789.80, 983,490.30 and 256,200.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,789.80, 983,490.30 and 256,200.60 is: 384,224.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,789.80 : 983,490.30 = 256,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,789.80/983,490.30 = 256,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,789.80x = 983,490.30 × 256,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,789.80x = 251,970,804,954.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,970,804,954.18/655,789.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,224.95

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