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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,824.67, 593,132.00 and 238,831.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,824.67, 593,132.00 and 238,831.53 is: 329,573.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,824.67 : 593,132.00 = 238,831.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,824.67/593,132.00 = 238,831.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,824.67x = 593,132.00 × 238,831.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,824.67x = 141,658,621,857.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,658,621,857.80/429,824.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,573.04

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