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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,135.12, 981,971.04 and 403,282.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,135.12, 981,971.04 and 403,282.28 is: 603,551.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,135.12 : 981,971.04 = 403,282.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,135.12/981,971.04 = 403,282.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,135.12x = 981,971.04 × 403,282.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,135.12x = 396,011,519,905.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,011,519,905.17/656,135.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,551.78

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