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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,465.40, 986,198.10 and 374,030.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,465.40, 986,198.10 and 374,030.20 is: 561,045.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,465.40 : 986,198.10 = 374,030.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,465.40/986,198.10 = 374,030.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,465.40x = 986,198.10 × 374,030.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,465.40x = 368,867,872,582.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,867,872,582.62/657,465.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,045.30

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