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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,291.60, 985,937.40 and 432,905.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,291.60, 985,937.40 and 432,905.40 is: 649,358.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,291.60 : 985,937.40 = 432,905.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,291.60/985,937.40 = 432,905.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,291.60x = 985,937.40 × 432,905.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,291.60x = 426,817,624,521.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,817,624,521.96/657,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,358.10

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