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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,438.80, 984,658.20 and 420,048.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,438.80, 984,658.20 and 420,048.40 is: 630,072.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,438.80 : 984,658.20 = 420,048.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,438.80/984,658.20 = 420,048.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,438.80x = 984,658.20 × 420,048.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,438.80x = 413,604,101,456.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,604,101,456.88/656,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,072.60

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