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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,964.65, 598,564.06 and 373,430.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,964.65, 598,564.06 and 373,430.92 is: 515,070.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,964.65 : 598,564.06 = 373,430.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,964.65/598,564.06 = 373,430.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,964.65x = 598,564.06 × 373,430.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,964.65x = 223,522,327,604.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,522,327,604.74/433,964.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,070.36

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