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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,890.10, 985,772.55 and 301,721.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,890.10, 985,772.55 and 301,721.30 is: 452,782.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,890.10 : 985,772.55 = 301,721.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,890.10/985,772.55 = 301,721.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,890.10x = 985,772.55 × 301,721.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,890.10x = 297,428,575,290.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,428,575,290.32/656,890.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,782.86

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