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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,105.40, 985,658.10 and 568,531.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,105.40, 985,658.10 and 568,531.90 is: 852,797.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,105.40 : 985,658.10 = 568,531.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,105.40/985,658.10 = 568,531.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,105.40x = 985,658.10 × 568,531.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,105.40x = 560,378,072,343.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,378,072,343.39/657,105.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,797.85

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