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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,543.79, 642,808.53 and 104,335.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,543.79, 642,808.53 and 104,335.31 is: 156,501.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,543.79 : 642,808.53 = 104,335.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,543.79/642,808.53 = 104,335.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,543.79x = 642,808.53 × 104,335.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,543.79x = 67,067,624,034.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,067,624,034.15/428,543.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,501.22

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