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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,702.56, 985,109.72 and 207,303.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,702.56, 985,109.72 and 207,303.20 is: 310,972.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,702.56 : 985,109.72 = 207,303.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,702.56/985,109.72 = 207,303.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,702.56x = 985,109.72 × 207,303.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,702.56x = 204,216,397,307.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,216,397,307.10/656,702.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,972.44

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