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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,130.14, 985,695.21 and 257,958.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,130.14, 985,695.21 and 257,958.90 is: 386,938.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,130.14 : 985,695.21 = 257,958.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,130.14/985,695.21 = 257,958.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,130.14x = 985,695.21 × 257,958.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,130.14x = 254,268,852,106.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,268,852,106.87/657,130.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,938.35

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