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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,213.60, 985,820.40 and 432,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,213.60, 985,820.40 and 432,827.40 is: 649,241.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,213.60 : 985,820.40 = 432,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,213.60/985,820.40 = 432,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,213.60x = 985,820.40 × 432,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,213.60x = 426,690,080,598.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,690,080,598.96/657,213.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,241.10

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