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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,705.56, 985,114.22 and 207,306.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,705.56, 985,114.22 and 207,306.20 is: 310,976.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,705.56 : 985,114.22 = 207,306.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,705.56/985,114.22 = 207,306.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,705.56x = 985,114.22 × 207,306.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,705.56x = 204,220,285,514.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,220,285,514.16/656,705.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,976.94

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