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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,268.44, 648,435.44 and 116,720.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,268.44, 648,435.44 and 116,720.76 is: 175,089.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,268.44 : 648,435.44 = 116,720.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,268.44/648,435.44 = 116,720.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,268.44x = 648,435.44 × 116,720.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,268.44x = 75,685,877,367.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,685,877,367.73/432,268.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,089.99

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