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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,305.80, 984,458.70 and 419,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,305.80, 984,458.70 and 419,915.40 is: 629,873.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,305.80 : 984,458.70 = 419,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,305.80/984,458.70 = 419,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,305.80x = 984,458.70 × 419,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,305.80x = 413,389,368,793.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,389,368,793.98/656,305.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,873.10

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