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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,201.60, 985,073.40 and 257,709.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,201.60, 985,073.40 and 257,709.60 is: 386,278.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,201.60 : 985,073.40 = 257,709.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,201.60/985,073.40 = 257,709.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,201.60x = 985,073.40 × 257,709.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,201.60x = 253,862,871,884.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,862,871,884.64/657,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,278.54

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