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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,948.80, 643,423.20 and 329,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,948.80, 643,423.20 and 329,610.40 is: 494,415.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,948.80 : 643,423.20 = 329,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,948.80/643,423.20 = 329,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,948.80x = 643,423.20 × 329,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,948.80x = 212,078,978,321.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,078,978,321.28/428,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,415.60

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