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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,698.10, 986,547.15 and 523,853.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,698.10, 986,547.15 and 523,853.70 is: 785,780.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,698.10 : 986,547.15 = 523,853.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,698.10/986,547.15 = 523,853.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,698.10x = 986,547.15 × 523,853.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,698.10x = 516,806,374,751.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,806,374,751.96/657,698.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,780.55

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