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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,857.36, 593,198.88 and 238,866.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,857.36, 593,198.88 and 238,866.74 is: 329,633.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,857.36 : 593,198.88 = 238,866.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,857.36/593,198.88 = 238,866.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,857.36x = 593,198.88 × 238,866.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,857.36x = 141,695,482,637.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,695,482,637.25/429,857.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,633.72

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