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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,547.24, 984,820.52 and 507,005.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,547.24, 984,820.52 and 507,005.58 is: 760,508.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,547.24 : 984,820.52 = 507,005.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,547.24/984,820.52 = 507,005.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,547.24x = 984,820.52 × 507,005.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,547.24x = 499,309,498,938.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,309,498,938.50/656,547.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,508.11

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