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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,454.74, 643,696.11 and 218,647.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,454.74, 643,696.11 and 218,647.38 is: 327,723.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,454.74 : 643,696.11 = 218,647.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,454.74/643,696.11 = 218,647.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,454.74x = 643,696.11 × 218,647.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,454.74x = 140,742,467,967.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,742,467,967.69/429,454.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,723.63

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