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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,201.60, 985,510.80 and 302,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,201.60, 985,510.80 and 302,032.80 is: 452,915.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,201.60 : 985,510.80 = 302,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,201.60/985,510.80 = 302,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,201.60x = 985,510.80 × 302,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,201.60x = 297,656,586,354.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,656,586,354.24/657,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,915.19

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