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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,049.60, 984,845.40 and 257,557.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,049.60, 984,845.40 and 257,557.60 is: 386,050.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,049.60 : 984,845.40 = 257,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,049.60/984,845.40 = 257,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,049.60x = 984,845.40 × 257,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,049.60x = 253,654,417,595.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,654,417,595.04/657,049.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,050.64

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