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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,929.52, 985,339.69 and 321,200.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,929.52, 985,339.69 and 321,200.78 is: 481,042.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,929.52 : 985,339.69 = 321,200.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,929.52/985,339.69 = 321,200.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,929.52x = 985,339.69 × 321,200.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,929.52x = 316,491,871,263.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,491,871,263.26/657,929.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,042.21

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