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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,179.36, 579,823.99 and 238,866.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,179.36, 579,823.99 and 238,866.12 is: 329,621.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,179.36 : 579,823.99 = 238,866.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,179.36/579,823.99 = 238,866.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,179.36x = 579,823.99 × 238,866.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,179.36x = 138,500,306,177.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,500,306,177.05/420,179.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,621.87

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