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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,000.30, 985,500.45 and 515,282.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,000.30, 985,500.45 and 515,282.70 is: 772,924.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,000.30 : 985,500.45 = 515,282.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,000.30/985,500.45 = 515,282.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,000.30x = 985,500.45 × 515,282.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,000.30x = 507,811,332,727.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,811,332,727.22/657,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,924.05

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