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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,399.64, 984,037.83 and 251,882.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,399.64, 984,037.83 and 251,882.13 is: 377,607.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,399.64 : 984,037.83 = 251,882.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,399.64/984,037.83 = 251,882.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,399.64x = 984,037.83 × 251,882.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,399.64x = 247,861,539,700.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,861,539,700.79/656,399.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,607.67

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