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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,241.34, 579,934.41 and 229,258.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,241.34, 579,934.41 and 229,258.73 is: 316,377.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,241.34 : 579,934.41 = 229,258.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,241.34/579,934.41 = 229,258.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,241.34x = 579,934.41 × 229,258.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,241.34x = 132,955,026,319.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,955,026,319.90/420,241.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,377.79

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