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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,821.24, 833,281.87 and 331,914.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,821.24, 833,281.87 and 331,914.28 is: 458,046.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,821.24 : 833,281.87 = 331,914.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,821.24/833,281.87 = 331,914.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,821.24x = 833,281.87 × 331,914.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,821.24x = 276,578,151,918.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,578,151,918.10/603,821.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,046.41

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