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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,052.20, 984,078.30 and 212,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,052.20, 984,078.30 and 212,820.20 is: 319,230.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,052.20 : 984,078.30 = 212,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,052.20/984,078.30 = 212,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,052.20x = 984,078.30 × 212,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,052.20x = 209,431,740,621.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,431,740,621.66/656,052.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,230.30

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