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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,551.60, 985,598.40 and 258,059.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,551.60, 985,598.40 and 258,059.60 is: 386,803.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,551.60 : 985,598.40 = 258,059.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,551.60/985,598.40 = 258,059.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,551.60x = 985,598.40 × 258,059.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,551.60x = 254,343,128,864.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,343,128,864.64/657,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,803.30

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