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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,743.60, 985,115.40 and 420,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,743.60, 985,115.40 and 420,547.60 is: 630,821.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,743.60 : 985,115.40 = 420,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,743.60/985,115.40 = 420,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,743.60x = 985,115.40 × 420,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,743.60x = 414,287,917,193.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,287,917,193.04/656,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,821.40

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