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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,808.20, 987,101.10 and 433,816.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,808.20, 987,101.10 and 433,816.20 is: 650,980.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,808.20 : 987,101.10 = 433,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,808.20/987,101.10 = 433,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,808.20x = 987,101.10 × 433,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,808.20x = 428,220,448,217.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,220,448,217.82/657,808.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,980.71

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