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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,177.43, 987,630.45 and 321,220.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,177.43, 987,630.45 and 321,220.88 is: 482,009.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,177.43 : 987,630.45 = 321,220.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,177.43/987,630.45 = 321,220.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,177.43x = 987,630.45 × 321,220.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,177.43x = 317,247,515,719.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,247,515,719.54/658,177.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,009.11

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