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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,949.36, 616,802.24 and 243,014

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,949.36, 616,802.24 and 243,014 is: 335,365.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,949.36 : 616,802.24 = 243,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,949.36/616,802.24 = 243,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,949.36x = 616,802.24 × 243,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,949.36x = 149,891,579,551.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,891,579,551.36/446,949.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,365.91

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