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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,142.20, 985,713.30 and 342,214.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,142.20, 985,713.30 and 342,214.20 is: 513,321.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,142.20 : 985,713.30 = 342,214.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,142.20/985,713.30 = 342,214.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,142.20x = 985,713.30 × 342,214.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,142.20x = 337,325,088,388.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,325,088,388.86/657,142.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,321.30

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