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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,652.60, 986,478.90 and 433,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,652.60, 986,478.90 and 433,266.40 is: 649,899.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,652.60 : 986,478.90 = 433,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,652.60/986,478.90 = 433,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,652.60x = 986,478.90 × 433,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,652.60x = 427,408,161,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,408,161,678.96/657,652.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,899.60

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