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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,451.66, 984,283.68 and 301,020.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,451.66, 984,283.68 and 301,020.42 is: 451,350.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,451.66 : 984,283.68 = 301,020.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,451.66/984,283.68 = 301,020.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,451.66x = 984,283.68 × 301,020.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,451.66x = 296,289,486,752.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,289,486,752.75/656,451.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,350.05

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