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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,053.20, 985,330.20 and 420,107.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,053.20, 985,330.20 and 420,107.60 is: 629,044.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,053.20 : 985,330.20 = 420,107.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,053.20/985,330.20 = 420,107.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,053.20x = 985,330.20 × 420,107.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,053.20x = 413,944,705,529.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,944,705,529.52/658,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,044.44

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