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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,728.80, 580,608.90 and 239,454.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,728.80, 580,608.90 and 239,454.52 is: 330,449.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,728.80 : 580,608.90 = 239,454.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,728.80/580,608.90 = 239,454.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,728.80x = 580,608.90 × 239,454.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,728.80x = 139,029,425,457.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,029,425,457.23/420,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,449.03

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