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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,132.45, 592,142.32 and 257,010.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,132.45, 592,142.32 and 257,010.08 is: 354,637.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,132.45 : 592,142.32 = 257,010.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,132.45/592,142.32 = 257,010.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,132.45x = 592,142.32 × 257,010.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,132.45x = 152,186,545,034.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,186,545,034.59/429,132.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,637.70

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