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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,707.54, 985,117.20 and 207,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,707.54, 985,117.20 and 207,308.20 is: 310,979.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,707.54 : 985,117.20 = 207,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,707.54/985,117.20 = 207,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,707.54x = 985,117.20 × 207,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,707.54x = 204,222,873,521.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,222,873,521.04/656,707.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,979.94

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