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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,336.17, 893,633.08 and 433,397.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,336.17, 893,633.08 and 433,397.81 is: 597,373.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,336.17 : 893,633.08 = 433,397.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,336.17/893,633.08 = 433,397.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,336.17x = 893,633.08 × 433,397.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,336.17x = 387,298,619,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,298,619,815.56/648,336.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,373.15

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