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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,501.20, 984,751.80 and 562,022.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,501.20, 984,751.80 and 562,022.80 is: 843,034.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,501.20 : 984,751.80 = 562,022.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,501.20/984,751.80 = 562,022.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,501.20x = 984,751.80 × 562,022.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,501.20x = 553,452,963,941.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,452,963,941.04/656,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 843,034.20

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