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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,502.20, 984,062.10 and 256,988.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,502.20, 984,062.10 and 256,988.60 is: 385,212.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,502.20 : 984,062.10 = 256,988.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,502.20/984,062.10 = 256,988.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,502.20x = 984,062.10 × 256,988.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,502.20x = 252,892,741,392.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,892,741,392.06/656,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,212.33

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