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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,974.40, 987,422.40 and 421,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,974.40, 987,422.40 and 421,891.20 is: 633,132.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,974.40 : 987,422.40 = 421,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,974.40/987,422.40 = 421,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,974.40x = 987,422.40 × 421,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,974.40x = 416,584,821,242.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,584,821,242.88/657,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,132.26

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