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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,752.60, 616,518.60 and 242,804.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,752.60, 616,518.60 and 242,804.02 is: 335,069.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,752.60 : 616,518.60 = 242,804.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,752.60/616,518.60 = 242,804.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,752.60x = 616,518.60 × 242,804.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,752.60x = 149,693,194,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,693,194,484.77/446,752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,069.55

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