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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,114.80, 985,704.60 and 342,186.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,114.80, 985,704.60 and 342,186.80 is: 513,297.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,114.80 : 985,704.60 = 342,186.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,114.80/985,704.60 = 342,186.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,114.80x = 985,704.60 × 342,186.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,114.80x = 337,295,102,819.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,295,102,819.28/657,114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,297.07

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