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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,279.10, 984,856.05 and 301,110.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,279.10, 984,856.05 and 301,110.30 is: 451,866.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,279.10 : 984,856.05 = 301,110.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,279.10/984,856.05 = 301,110.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,279.10x = 984,856.05 × 301,110.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,279.10x = 296,550,300,672.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,550,300,672.32/656,279.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,866.14

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