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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,542.80, 984,814.20 and 420,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,542.80, 984,814.20 and 420,152.40 is: 630,228.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,542.80 : 984,814.20 = 420,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,542.80/984,814.20 = 420,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,542.80x = 984,814.20 × 420,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,542.80x = 413,772,049,684.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,772,049,684.08/656,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,228.60

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