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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,665.60, 986,498.40 and 433,279.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,665.60, 986,498.40 and 433,279.40 is: 649,919.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,665.60 : 986,498.40 = 433,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,665.60/986,498.40 = 433,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,665.60x = 986,498.40 × 433,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,665.60x = 427,429,434,852.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,429,434,852.96/657,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,919.10

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