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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,616.60, 986,424.90 and 433,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,616.60, 986,424.90 and 433,230.40 is: 649,845.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,616.60 : 986,424.90 = 433,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,616.60/986,424.90 = 433,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,616.60x = 986,424.90 × 433,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,616.60x = 427,349,253,996.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,349,253,996.96/657,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,845.60

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