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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,004.26, 985,681.59 and 207,733.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,004.26, 985,681.59 and 207,733.56 is: 311,655.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,004.26 : 985,681.59 = 207,733.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,004.26/985,681.59 = 207,733.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,004.26x = 985,681.59 × 207,733.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,004.26x = 204,759,145,717.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,759,145,717.16/657,004.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,655.74

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