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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,882.86, 593,191.24 and 248,567.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,882.86, 593,191.24 and 248,567.35 is: 342,995.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,882.86 : 593,191.24 = 248,567.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,882.86/593,191.24 = 248,567.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,882.86x = 593,191.24 × 248,567.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,882.86x = 147,447,974,570.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,447,974,570.01/429,882.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,995.70

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