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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,882.46, 918,304.97 and 436,356.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,882.46, 918,304.97 and 436,356.39 is: 601,770.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,882.46 : 918,304.97 = 436,356.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,882.46/918,304.97 = 436,356.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,882.46x = 918,304.97 × 436,356.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,882.46x = 400,708,241,628.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,708,241,628.26/665,882.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,770.23

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