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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,339.40, 985,286.70 and 651,673.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,339.40, 985,286.70 and 651,673.80 is: 978,282.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,339.40 : 985,286.70 = 651,673.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,339.40/985,286.70 = 651,673.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,339.40x = 985,286.70 × 651,673.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,339.40x = 642,085,527,878.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,085,527,878.46/656,339.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,282.77

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