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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,092.04, 985,489.40 and 301,764.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,092.04, 985,489.40 and 301,764.48 is: 452,578.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,092.04 : 985,489.40 = 301,764.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,092.04/985,489.40 = 301,764.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,092.04x = 985,489.40 × 301,764.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,092.04x = 297,385,696,336.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,385,696,336.51/657,092.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,578.45

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