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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,887.33, 592,219.18 and 300,583.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,887.33, 592,219.18 and 300,583.85 is: 414,088.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,887.33 : 592,219.18 = 300,583.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,887.33/592,219.18 = 300,583.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,887.33x = 592,219.18 × 300,583.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,887.33x = 178,011,523,579.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,011,523,579.73/429,887.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,088.79

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