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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,646.60, 984,969.90 and 257,154.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,646.60, 984,969.90 and 257,154.60 is: 385,731.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,646.60 : 984,969.90 = 257,154.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,646.60/984,969.90 = 257,154.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,646.60x = 984,969.90 × 257,154.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,646.60x = 253,289,540,646.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,289,540,646.54/656,646.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,731.90

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