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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,797.12, 601,400.38 and 244,810.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,797.12, 601,400.38 and 244,810.64 is: 337,838.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,797.12 : 601,400.38 = 244,810.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,797.12/601,400.38 = 244,810.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,797.12x = 601,400.38 × 244,810.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,797.12x = 147,229,211,924.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,229,211,924.04/435,797.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,838.88

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