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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,824.83, 616,622.64 and 242,875.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,824.83, 616,622.64 and 242,875.62 is: 335,170.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,824.83 : 616,622.64 = 242,875.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,824.83/616,622.64 = 242,875.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,824.83x = 616,622.64 × 242,875.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,824.83x = 149,762,605,996.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,762,605,996.04/446,824.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,170.73

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