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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,378.60, 984,567.90 and 551,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,378.60, 984,567.90 and 551,402.60 is: 827,103.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,378.60 : 984,567.90 = 551,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,378.60/984,567.90 = 551,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,378.60x = 984,567.90 × 551,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,378.60x = 542,893,299,936.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,893,299,936.54/656,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827,103.90

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