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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,301.60, 984,452.40 and 496,869.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,301.60, 984,452.40 and 496,869.30 is: 745,303.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,301.60 : 984,452.40 = 496,869.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,301.60/984,452.40 = 496,869.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,301.60x = 984,452.40 × 496,869.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,301.60x = 489,144,174,871.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,144,174,871.32/656,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,303.95

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