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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,334.80, 648,113.40 and 282,646.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,334.80, 648,113.40 and 282,646.80 is: 423,716.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,334.80 : 648,113.40 = 282,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,334.80/648,113.40 = 282,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,334.80x = 648,113.40 × 282,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,334.80x = 183,187,178,547.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,187,178,547.12/432,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,716.01

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