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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,324.60, 985,695.30 and 302,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,324.60, 985,695.30 and 302,447.40 is: 453,536.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,324.60 : 985,695.30 = 302,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,324.60/985,695.30 = 302,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,324.60x = 985,695.30 × 302,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,324.60x = 298,120,980,677.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,120,980,677.22/657,324.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,536.93

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