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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,402.14, 984,041.58 and 251,884.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,402.14, 984,041.58 and 251,884.63 is: 377,611.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,402.14 : 984,041.58 = 251,884.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,402.14/984,041.58 = 251,884.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,402.14x = 984,041.58 × 251,884.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,402.14x = 247,864,949,282.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,864,949,282.92/656,402.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,611.43

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