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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,740.52, 644,428.53 and 204,840.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,740.52, 644,428.53 and 204,840.78 is: 307,174.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,740.52 : 644,428.53 = 204,840.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,740.52/644,428.53 = 204,840.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,740.52x = 644,428.53 × 204,840.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,740.52x = 132,005,242,739.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,005,242,739.45/429,740.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,174.30

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