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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,361.46, 596,791.35 and 357,210.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,361.46, 596,791.35 and 357,210.12 is: 491,921.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,361.46 : 596,791.35 = 357,210.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,361.46/596,791.35 = 357,210.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,361.46x = 596,791.35 × 357,210.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,361.46x = 213,179,909,748.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,179,909,748.46/433,361.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,921.71

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