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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,401.10, 984,039.99 and 251,883.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,401.10, 984,039.99 and 251,883.59 is: 377,609.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,401.10 : 984,039.99 = 251,883.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,401.10/984,039.99 = 251,883.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,401.10x = 984,039.99 × 251,883.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,401.10x = 247,863,525,384.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,863,525,384.76/656,401.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,609.86

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