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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,922.40, 985,412.76 and 257,527.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,922.40, 985,412.76 and 257,527.60 is: 386,302.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,922.40 : 985,412.76 = 257,527.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,922.40/985,412.76 = 257,527.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,922.40x = 985,412.76 × 257,527.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,922.40x = 253,770,983,092.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,770,983,092.18/656,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,302.83

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