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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,784.06, 616,568.24 and 242,834.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,784.06, 616,568.24 and 242,834.92 is: 335,115.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,784.06 : 616,568.24 = 242,834.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,784.06/616,568.24 = 242,834.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,784.06x = 616,568.24 × 242,834.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,784.06x = 149,724,297,092.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,724,297,092.07/446,784.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,115.58

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