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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,501.10, 984,751.65 and 324,033.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,501.10, 984,751.65 and 324,033.90 is: 486,050.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,501.10 : 984,751.65 = 324,033.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,501.10/984,751.65 = 324,033.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,501.10x = 984,751.65 × 324,033.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,501.10x = 319,092,917,680.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,092,917,680.94/656,501.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,050.85

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