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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,026.80, 985,540.20 and 515,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,026.80, 985,540.20 and 515,309.20 is: 772,963.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,026.80 : 985,540.20 = 515,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,026.80/985,540.20 = 515,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,026.80x = 985,540.20 × 515,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,026.80x = 507,857,932,029.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,857,932,029.84/657,026.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,963.80

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