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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,557.20, 829,817.40 and 433,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,557.20, 829,817.40 and 433,547.60 is: 649,915.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,557.20 : 829,817.40 = 433,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,557.20/829,817.40 = 433,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,557.20x = 829,817.40 × 433,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,557.20x = 359,765,342,208.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,765,342,208.24/553,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,915.39

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