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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,989.20, 985,234.20 and 420,043.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,989.20, 985,234.20 and 420,043.60 is: 628,948.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,989.20 : 985,234.20 = 420,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,989.20/985,234.20 = 420,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,989.20x = 985,234.20 × 420,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,989.20x = 413,841,320,211.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,841,320,211.12/657,989.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,948.50

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