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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,342.60, 985,722.30 and 302,465.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,342.60, 985,722.30 and 302,465.40 is: 453,563.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,342.60 : 985,722.30 = 302,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,342.60/985,722.30 = 302,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,342.60x = 985,722.30 × 302,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,342.60x = 298,146,889,758.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,146,889,758.42/657,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,563.93

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