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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,427.60, 984,641.40 and 523,567.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,427.60, 984,641.40 and 523,567.35 is: 785,351.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,427.60 : 984,641.40 = 523,567.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,427.60/984,641.40 = 523,567.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,427.60x = 984,641.40 × 523,567.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,427.60x = 515,526,088,498.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,526,088,498.29/656,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,351.03

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