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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,957.60, 644,937.96 and 130,440.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,957.60, 644,937.96 and 130,440.72 is: 195,661.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,957.60 : 644,937.96 = 130,440.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,957.60/644,937.96 = 130,440.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,957.60x = 644,937.96 × 130,440.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,957.60x = 84,126,171,857.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,126,171,857.73/429,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,661.55

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