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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,523.80, 986,318.10 and 342,595.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,523.80, 986,318.10 and 342,595.80 is: 513,910.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,523.80 : 986,318.10 = 342,595.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,523.80/986,318.10 = 342,595.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,523.80x = 986,318.10 × 342,595.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,523.80x = 337,908,438,523.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,908,438,523.98/657,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,910.58

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