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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,945.74, 593,320.83 and 238,955.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,945.74, 593,320.83 and 238,955.03 is: 329,755.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,945.74 : 593,320.83 = 238,955.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,945.74/593,320.83 = 238,955.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,945.74x = 593,320.83 × 238,955.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,945.74x = 141,776,993,765.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,776,993,765.67/429,945.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,755.55

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