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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,543.37, 984,901.17 and 257,132.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,543.37, 984,901.17 and 257,132.24 is: 385,732.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,543.37 : 984,901.17 = 257,132.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,543.37/984,901.17 = 257,132.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,543.37x = 984,901.17 × 257,132.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,543.37x = 253,249,839,096.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,249,839,096.22/656,543.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,732.08

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