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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,653.80, 986,480.70 and 515,936.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,653.80, 986,480.70 and 515,936.20 is: 773,904.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,653.80 : 986,480.70 = 515,936.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,653.80/986,480.70 = 515,936.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,653.80x = 986,480.70 × 515,936.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,653.80x = 508,961,103,731.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,961,103,731.34/657,653.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,904.30

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