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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,577.40, 642,866.10 and 428,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,577.40, 642,866.10 and 428,577.40 is: 642,866.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,577.40 : 642,866.10 = 428,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,577.40/642,866.10 = 428,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,577.40x = 642,866.10 × 428,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,577.40x = 275,517,881,686.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,517,881,686.14/428,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,866.10

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