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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,604.84, 642,912.12 and 162,293.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,604.84, 642,912.12 and 162,293.04 is: 243,441.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,604.84 : 642,912.12 = 162,293.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,604.84/642,912.12 = 162,293.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,604.84x = 642,912.12 × 162,293.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,604.84x = 104,340,162,407.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,340,162,407.65/428,604.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,441.40

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