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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,501.60, 984,752.40 and 324,034.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,501.60, 984,752.40 and 324,034.40 is: 486,051.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,501.60 : 984,752.40 = 324,034.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,501.60/984,752.40 = 324,034.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,501.60x = 984,752.40 × 324,034.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,501.60x = 319,093,653,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,093,653,082.56/656,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,051.60

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