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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,961.20, 985,192.20 and 420,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,961.20, 985,192.20 and 420,015.60 is: 628,906.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,961.20 : 985,192.20 = 420,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,961.20/985,192.20 = 420,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,961.20x = 985,192.20 × 420,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,961.20x = 413,796,092,998.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,796,092,998.32/657,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,906.53

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