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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,019.50, 589,947.39 and 372,332.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,019.50, 589,947.39 and 372,332.46 is: 511,996.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,019.50 : 589,947.39 = 372,332.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,019.50/589,947.39 = 372,332.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,019.50x = 589,947.39 × 372,332.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,019.50x = 219,656,562,989.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,656,562,989.28/429,019.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,996.69

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