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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,727.80, 788,925.30 and 433,415.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,727.80, 788,925.30 and 433,415.80 is: 649,163.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,727.80 : 788,925.30 = 433,415.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,727.80/788,925.30 = 433,415.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,727.80x = 788,925.30 × 433,415.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,727.80x = 341,932,690,039.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,932,690,039.74/526,727.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,163.93

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