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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,544.80, 984,817.20 and 420,154.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,544.80, 984,817.20 and 420,154.40 is: 630,231.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,544.80 : 984,817.20 = 420,154.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,544.80/984,817.20 = 420,154.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,544.80x = 984,817.20 × 420,154.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,544.80x = 413,775,279,775.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,775,279,775.68/656,544.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,231.60

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