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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,216.60, 985,824.90 and 432,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,216.60, 985,824.90 and 432,830.40 is: 649,245.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,216.60 : 985,824.90 = 432,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,216.60/985,824.90 = 432,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,216.60x = 985,824.90 × 432,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,216.60x = 426,694,985,796.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,694,985,796.96/657,216.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,245.60

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