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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,584.20, 984,876.30 and 562,105.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,584.20, 984,876.30 and 562,105.80 is: 843,158.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,584.20 : 984,876.30 = 562,105.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,584.20/984,876.30 = 562,105.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,584.20x = 984,876.30 × 562,105.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,584.20x = 553,604,680,512.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,604,680,512.54/656,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 843,158.70

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