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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,548.60, 642,707.70 and 129,028.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,548.60, 642,707.70 and 129,028.60 is: 193,508.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,548.60 : 642,707.70 = 129,028.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,548.60/642,707.70 = 129,028.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,548.60x = 642,707.70 × 129,028.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,548.60x = 82,927,674,740.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,927,674,740.22/428,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,508.22

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