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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,820.14, 649,882.73 and 298,860.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,820.14, 649,882.73 and 298,860.37 is: 447,706.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,820.14 : 649,882.73 = 298,860.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,820.14/649,882.73 = 298,860.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,820.14x = 649,882.73 × 298,860.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,820.14x = 194,224,192,266.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,224,192,266.85/433,820.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,706.72

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