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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,531.40, 885,797.10 and 433,067.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,531.40, 885,797.10 and 433,067.40 is: 649,601.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,531.40 : 885,797.10 = 433,067.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,531.40/885,797.10 = 433,067.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,531.40x = 885,797.10 × 433,067.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,531.40x = 383,609,847,024.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,609,847,024.54/590,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,601.10

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