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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,939.74, 593,312.55 and 238,949.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,939.74, 593,312.55 and 238,949.03 is: 329,747.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,939.74 : 593,312.55 = 238,949.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,939.74/593,312.55 = 238,949.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,939.74x = 593,312.55 × 238,949.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,939.74x = 141,771,455,342.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,771,455,342.76/429,939.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,747.27

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