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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,809.20, 987,102.60 and 433,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,809.20, 987,102.60 and 433,817.20 is: 650,982.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,809.20 : 987,102.60 = 433,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,809.20/987,102.60 = 433,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,809.20x = 987,102.60 × 433,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,809.20x = 428,222,086,044.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,222,086,044.72/657,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,982.21

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