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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,892.40, 601,532.04 and 244,905.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,892.40, 601,532.04 and 244,905.68 is: 337,970.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,892.40 : 601,532.04 = 244,905.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,892.40/601,532.04 = 244,905.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,892.40x = 601,532.04 × 244,905.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,892.40x = 147,318,613,297.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,318,613,297.99/435,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,970.14

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