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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,319.56, 985,979.38 and 214,087.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,319.56, 985,979.38 and 214,087.56 is: 321,131.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,319.56 : 985,979.38 = 214,087.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,319.56/985,979.38 = 214,087.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,319.56x = 985,979.38 × 214,087.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,319.56x = 211,085,919,674.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,085,919,674.51/657,319.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,131.35

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