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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,988.83, 616,827.57 and 243,039.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,988.83, 616,827.57 and 243,039.91 is: 335,385.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,988.83 : 616,827.57 = 243,039.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,988.83/616,827.57 = 243,039.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,988.83x = 616,827.57 × 243,039.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,988.83x = 149,913,717,098.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,913,717,098.32/446,988.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,385.82

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