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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,297.74, 592,401.21 and 238,296.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,297.74, 592,401.21 and 238,296.10 is: 328,832.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,297.74 : 592,401.21 = 238,296.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,297.74/592,401.21 = 238,296.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,297.74x = 592,401.21 × 238,296.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,297.74x = 141,166,895,603.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,166,895,603.67/429,297.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,832.14

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