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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,049.40, 986,469.30 and 657,646.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,049.40, 986,469.30 and 657,646.20 is: 985,864.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,049.40 : 986,469.30 = 657,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,049.40/986,469.30 = 657,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,049.40x = 986,469.30 × 657,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,049.40x = 648,747,786,561.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,747,786,561.66/658,049.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 985,864.87

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