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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,450.48, 883,929.18 and 433,625.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,450.48, 883,929.18 and 433,625.08 is: 598,475.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,450.48 : 883,929.18 = 433,625.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,450.48/883,929.18 = 433,625.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,450.48x = 883,929.18 × 433,625.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,450.48x = 383,293,861,391.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,293,861,391.83/640,450.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,475.41

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