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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,437.48, 883,911.24 and 433,612.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,437.48, 883,911.24 and 433,612.08 is: 598,457.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,437.48 : 883,911.24 = 433,612.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,437.48/883,911.24 = 433,612.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,437.48x = 883,911.24 × 433,612.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,437.48x = 383,274,591,311.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,274,591,311.78/640,437.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,457.47

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