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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,093.20, 984,139.80 and 212,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,093.20, 984,139.80 and 212,861.20 is: 319,291.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,093.20 : 984,139.80 = 212,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,093.20/984,139.80 = 212,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,093.20x = 984,139.80 × 212,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,093.20x = 209,485,178,795.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,485,178,795.76/656,093.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,291.80

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