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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,781.12, 576,477.12 and 238,898.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,781.12, 576,477.12 and 238,898.56 is: 329,645.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,781.12 : 576,477.12 = 238,898.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,781.12/576,477.12 = 238,898.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,781.12x = 576,477.12 × 238,898.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,781.12x = 137,719,553,840.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,719,553,840.95/417,781.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,645.23

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