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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,880.90, 616,699.66 and 242,932.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,880.90, 616,699.66 and 242,932.22 is: 335,248.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,880.90 : 616,699.66 = 242,932.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,880.90/616,699.66 = 242,932.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,880.90x = 616,699.66 × 242,932.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,880.90x = 149,816,217,477.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,816,217,477.05/446,880.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,248.65

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