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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,641.60, 782,462.40 and 433,068.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,641.60, 782,462.40 and 433,068.10 is: 649,602.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,641.60 : 782,462.40 = 433,068.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,641.60/782,462.40 = 433,068.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,641.60x = 782,462.40 × 433,068.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,641.60x = 338,859,504,889.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,859,504,889.44/521,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,602.15

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