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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,151.97, 985,763.83 and 207,839.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,151.97, 985,763.83 and 207,839.30 is: 311,770.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,151.97 : 985,763.83 = 207,839.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,151.97/985,763.83 = 207,839.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,151.97x = 985,763.83 × 207,839.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,151.97x = 204,880,461,408.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,880,461,408.51/657,151.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,770.29

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