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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,961.77, 643,426.47 and 129,434.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,961.77, 643,426.47 and 129,434.36 is: 194,146.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,961.77 : 643,426.47 = 129,434.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,961.77/643,426.47 = 129,434.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,961.77x = 643,426.47 × 129,434.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,961.77x = 83,281,493,351.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,281,493,351.51/428,961.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,146.66

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