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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,602.76, 894,814.08 and 433,401.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,602.76, 894,814.08 and 433,401.96 is: 597,922.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,602.76 : 894,814.08 = 433,401.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,602.76/894,814.08 = 433,401.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,602.76x = 894,814.08 × 433,401.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,602.76x = 387,814,176,107.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,814,176,107.60/648,602.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,922.49

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