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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,881.90, 616,701.04 and 242,933.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,881.90, 616,701.04 and 242,933.22 is: 335,250.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,881.90 : 616,701.04 = 242,933.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,881.90/616,701.04 = 242,933.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,881.90x = 616,701.04 × 242,933.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,881.90x = 149,817,169,424.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,817,169,424.55/446,881.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,250.03

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