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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,302.10, 984,484.42 and 318,940.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,302.10, 984,484.42 and 318,940.82 is: 478,426.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,302.10 : 984,484.42 = 318,940.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,302.10/984,484.42 = 318,940.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,302.10x = 984,484.42 × 318,940.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,302.10x = 313,992,268,192.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,992,268,192.02/656,302.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,426.43

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