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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,462.49, 984,817.26 and 452,159.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,462.49, 984,817.26 and 452,159.43 is: 678,324.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,462.49 : 984,817.26 = 452,159.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,462.49/984,817.26 = 452,159.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,462.49x = 984,817.26 × 452,159.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,462.49x = 445,294,410,935.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,294,410,935.76/656,462.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,324.23

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