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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,577.90, 984,101.40 and 301,627.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,577.90, 984,101.40 and 301,627.80 is: 452,090.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,577.90 : 984,101.40 = 301,627.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,577.90/984,101.40 = 301,627.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,577.90x = 984,101.40 × 301,627.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,577.90x = 296,832,340,258.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,832,340,258.92/656,577.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,090.06

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