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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,548.04, 644,543.16 and 177,015.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,548.04, 644,543.16 and 177,015.12 is: 265,613.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,548.04 : 644,543.16 = 177,015.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,548.04/644,543.16 = 177,015.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,548.04x = 644,543.16 × 177,015.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,548.04x = 114,093,884,812.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,093,884,812.58/429,548.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,613.79

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