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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,431.20, 642,646.80 and 162,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,431.20, 642,646.80 and 162,200.40 is: 243,300.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,431.20 : 642,646.80 = 162,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,431.20/642,646.80 = 162,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,431.20x = 642,646.80 × 162,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,431.20x = 104,237,568,018.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,237,568,018.72/428,431.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,300.60

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