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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,124.80, 985,538.52 and 301,797.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,124.80, 985,538.52 and 301,797.24 is: 452,627.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,124.80 : 985,538.52 = 301,797.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,124.80/985,538.52 = 301,797.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,124.80x = 985,538.52 × 301,797.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,124.80x = 297,432,805,249.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,432,805,249.69/657,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,627.58

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