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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,546.18, 984,819.38 and 507,004.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,546.18, 984,819.38 and 507,004.61 is: 760,506.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,546.18 : 984,819.38 = 507,004.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,546.18/984,819.38 = 507,004.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,546.18x = 984,819.38 × 507,004.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,546.18x = 499,307,958,218.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,307,958,218.22/656,546.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,506.99

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