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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,888.45, 986,521.56 and 302,797.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,888.45, 986,521.56 and 302,797.41 is: 454,052.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,888.45 : 986,521.56 = 302,797.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,888.45/986,521.56 = 302,797.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,888.45x = 986,521.56 × 302,797.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,888.45x = 298,716,173,277.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,716,173,277.16/657,888.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,052.92

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