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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,627.60, 986,441.40 and 433,241.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,627.60, 986,441.40 and 433,241.40 is: 649,862.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,627.60 : 986,441.40 = 433,241.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,627.60/986,441.40 = 433,241.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,627.60x = 986,441.40 × 433,241.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,627.60x = 427,367,253,153.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,367,253,153.96/657,627.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,862.10

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