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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,212.94, 985,855.29 and 207,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,212.94, 985,855.29 and 207,900.40 is: 311,861.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,212.94 : 985,855.29 = 207,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,212.94/985,855.29 = 207,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,212.94x = 985,855.29 × 207,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,212.94x = 204,959,706,668.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,959,706,668.48/657,212.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,861.95

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