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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,386.37, 985,634.60 and 257,777.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,386.37, 985,634.60 and 257,777.73 is: 386,492.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,386.37 : 985,634.60 = 257,777.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,386.37/985,634.60 = 257,777.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,386.37x = 985,634.60 × 257,777.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,386.37x = 254,074,648,508.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,074,648,508.57/657,386.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,492.11

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