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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,005.20, 985,896.60 and 433,013.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,005.20, 985,896.60 and 433,013.20 is: 649,776.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,005.20 : 985,896.60 = 433,013.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,005.20/985,896.60 = 433,013.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,005.20x = 985,896.60 × 433,013.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,005.20x = 426,906,241,635.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,906,241,635.12/657,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,776.05

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