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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,839.94, 616,650.98 and 242,904.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,839.94, 616,650.98 and 242,904.62 is: 335,214.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,839.94 : 616,650.98 = 242,904.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,839.94/616,650.98 = 242,904.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,839.94x = 616,650.98 × 242,904.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,839.94x = 149,787,372,296.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,787,372,296.63/446,839.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,214.82

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