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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,548.65, 642,763.50 and 300,075.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,548.65, 642,763.50 and 300,075.39 is: 450,071.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,548.65 : 642,763.50 = 300,075.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,548.65/642,763.50 = 300,075.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,548.65x = 642,763.50 × 300,075.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,548.65x = 192,877,507,940.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,877,507,940.27/428,548.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,071.44

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