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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,131.80, 985,730.10 and 342,203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,131.80, 985,730.10 and 342,203.80 is: 513,322.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,131.80 : 985,730.10 = 342,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,131.80/985,730.10 = 342,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,131.80x = 985,730.10 × 342,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,131.80x = 337,320,585,994.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,320,585,994.38/657,131.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,322.57

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