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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,927.40, 985,536.90 and 301,855.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,927.40, 985,536.90 and 301,855.80 is: 452,850.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,927.40 : 985,536.90 = 301,855.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,927.40/985,536.90 = 301,855.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,927.40x = 985,536.90 × 301,855.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,927.40x = 297,490,029,379.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,490,029,379.02/656,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,850.69

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