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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,575.40, 642,832.20 and 374,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,575.40, 642,832.20 and 374,025.60 is: 559,705.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,575.40 : 642,832.20 = 374,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,575.40/642,832.20 = 374,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,575.40x = 642,832.20 × 374,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,575.40x = 240,435,699,304.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,435,699,304.32/429,575.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,705.47

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