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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,742.20, 987,002.10 and 433,750.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,742.20, 987,002.10 and 433,750.20 is: 650,881.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,742.20 : 987,002.10 = 433,750.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,742.20/987,002.10 = 433,750.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,742.20x = 987,002.10 × 433,750.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,742.20x = 428,112,358,275.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,112,358,275.42/657,742.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,881.70

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