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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,556.20, 501,834.30 and 307,599.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,556.20, 501,834.30 and 307,599.40 is: 461,399.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,556.20 : 501,834.30 = 307,599.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,556.20/501,834.30 = 307,599.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,556.20x = 501,834.30 × 307,599.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,556.20x = 154,363,929,579.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,363,929,579.42/334,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,399.10

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