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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,307.60, 984,461.40 and 551,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,307.60, 984,461.40 and 551,331.60 is: 826,997.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,307.60 : 984,461.40 = 551,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,307.60/984,461.40 = 551,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,307.60x = 984,461.40 × 551,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,307.60x = 542,764,678,800.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,764,678,800.24/656,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,997.40

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