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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,527.60, 985,999.80 and 302,650.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,527.60, 985,999.80 and 302,650.40 is: 453,841.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,527.60 : 985,999.80 = 302,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,527.60/985,999.80 = 302,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,527.60x = 985,999.80 × 302,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,527.60x = 298,413,233,869.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,413,233,869.92/657,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,841.38

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