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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,270.10, 984,842.55 and 301,101.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,270.10, 984,842.55 and 301,101.30 is: 451,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,270.10 : 984,842.55 = 301,101.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,270.10/984,842.55 = 301,101.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,270.10x = 984,842.55 × 301,101.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,270.10x = 296,537,372,100.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,537,372,100.32/656,270.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,852.63

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