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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,401.14, 984,040.08 and 251,883.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,401.14, 984,040.08 and 251,883.63 is: 377,609.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,401.14 : 984,040.08 = 251,883.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,401.14/984,040.08 = 251,883.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,401.14x = 984,040.08 × 251,883.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,401.14x = 247,863,587,415.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,863,587,415.89/656,401.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,609.93

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