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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,534.59, 984,432.50 and 207,171.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,534.59, 984,432.50 and 207,171.70 is: 310,640.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,534.59 : 984,432.50 = 207,171.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,534.59/984,432.50 = 207,171.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,534.59x = 984,432.50 × 207,171.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,534.59x = 203,946,548,602.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,946,548,602.23/656,534.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,640.98

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