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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,341.27, 829,851.17 and 329,418.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,341.27, 829,851.17 and 329,418.92 is: 454,598.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,341.27 : 829,851.17 = 329,418.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,341.27/829,851.17 = 329,418.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,341.27x = 829,851.17 × 329,418.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,341.27x = 273,368,670,385.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,368,670,385.79/601,341.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,598.22

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