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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,583.69, 641,235.06 and 398,360.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,583.69, 641,235.06 and 398,360.62 is: 594,628.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,583.69 : 641,235.06 = 398,360.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,583.69/641,235.06 = 398,360.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,583.69x = 641,235.06 × 398,360.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,583.69x = 255,442,796,067.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,442,796,067.34/429,583.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,628.71

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