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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,246.20, 985,869.30 and 435,630.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,246.20, 985,869.30 and 435,630.20 is: 653,445.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,246.20 : 985,869.30 = 435,630.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,246.20/985,869.30 = 435,630.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,246.20x = 985,869.30 × 435,630.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,246.20x = 429,474,440,332.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,474,440,332.86/657,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,445.30

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