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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,283.60, 984,862.80 and 301,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,283.60, 984,862.80 and 301,114.80 is: 451,872.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,283.60 : 984,862.80 = 301,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,283.60/984,862.80 = 301,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,283.60x = 984,862.80 × 301,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,283.60x = 296,556,765,049.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,556,765,049.44/656,283.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,872.89

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