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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,705.06, 985,113.47 and 207,305.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,705.06, 985,113.47 and 207,305.70 is: 310,976.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,705.06 : 985,113.47 = 207,305.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,705.06/985,113.47 = 207,305.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,705.06x = 985,113.47 × 207,305.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,705.06x = 204,219,637,477.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,219,637,477.78/656,705.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,976.19

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