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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,400.14, 984,038.58 and 251,882.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,400.14, 984,038.58 and 251,882.63 is: 377,608.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,400.14 : 984,038.58 = 251,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,400.14/984,038.58 = 251,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,400.14x = 984,038.58 × 251,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,400.14x = 247,862,225,551.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,862,225,551.87/656,400.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,608.43

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