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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,704.06, 985,111.97 and 207,304.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,704.06, 985,111.97 and 207,304.70 is: 310,974.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,704.06 : 985,111.97 = 207,304.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,704.06/985,111.97 = 207,304.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,704.06x = 985,111.97 × 207,304.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,704.06x = 204,218,341,407.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,218,341,407.26/656,704.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,974.69

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