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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,342.80, 984,514.20 and 488,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,342.80, 984,514.20 and 488,381.20 is: 732,571.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,342.80 : 984,514.20 = 488,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,342.80/984,514.20 = 488,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,342.80x = 984,514.20 × 488,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,342.80x = 480,818,226,413.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,818,226,413.04/656,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,571.80

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