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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,520.92, 643,537.18 and 260,687.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,520.92, 643,537.18 and 260,687.48 is: 390,579.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,520.92 : 643,537.18 = 260,687.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,520.92/643,537.18 = 260,687.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,520.92x = 643,537.18 × 260,687.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,520.92x = 167,762,085,740.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,762,085,740.51/429,520.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,579.55

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