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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,548.24, 984,822.02 and 507,006.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,548.24, 984,822.02 and 507,006.58 is: 760,509.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,548.24 : 984,822.02 = 507,006.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,548.24/984,822.02 = 507,006.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,548.24x = 984,822.02 × 507,006.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,548.24x = 499,311,244,268.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,311,244,268.89/656,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,509.61

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