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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,361.40, 887,042.10 and 433,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,361.40, 887,042.10 and 433,897.40 is: 650,846.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,361.40 : 887,042.10 = 433,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,361.40/887,042.10 = 433,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,361.40x = 887,042.10 × 433,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,361.40x = 384,885,260,880.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,885,260,880.54/591,361.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,846.10

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