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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,746.20, 899,181.90 and 244,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,746.20, 899,181.90 and 244,577.40 is: 366,687.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,746.20 : 899,181.90 = 244,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,746.20/899,181.90 = 244,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,746.20x = 899,181.90 × 244,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,746.20x = 219,919,571,229.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,919,571,229.06/599,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,687.73

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