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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,176.20, 986,153.10 and 433,184.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,176.20, 986,153.10 and 433,184.20 is: 650,032.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,176.20 : 986,153.10 = 433,184.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,176.20/986,153.10 = 433,184.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,176.20x = 986,153.10 × 433,184.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,176.20x = 427,185,941,701.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,185,941,701.02/657,176.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,032.58

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