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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,182.80, 984,857.40 and 561,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,182.80, 984,857.40 and 561,704.40 is: 843,055.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,182.80 : 984,857.40 = 561,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,182.80/984,857.40 = 561,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,182.80x = 984,857.40 × 561,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,182.80x = 553,198,734,952.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,198,734,952.56/656,182.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 843,055.83

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