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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,760.37, 986,469.29 and 278,485.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,760.37, 986,469.29 and 278,485.88 is: 417,656.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,760.37 : 986,469.29 = 278,485.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,760.37/986,469.29 = 278,485.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,760.37x = 986,469.29 × 278,485.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,760.37x = 274,717,761,993.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,717,761,993.85/657,760.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,656.30

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