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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,958.40, 987,398.40 and 421,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,958.40, 987,398.40 and 421,875.20 is: 633,108.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,958.40 : 987,398.40 = 421,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,958.40/987,398.40 = 421,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,958.40x = 987,398.40 × 421,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,958.40x = 416,558,897,479.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,558,897,479.68/657,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,108.26

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