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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,559.60, 656,857.80 and 434,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,559.60, 656,857.80 and 434,449.20 is: 652,188.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,559.60 : 656,857.80 = 434,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,559.60/656,857.80 = 434,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,559.60x = 656,857.80 × 434,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,559.60x = 285,371,345,723.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,371,345,723.76/437,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,188.51

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