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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,894.55, 833,384.85 and 331,973.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,894.55, 833,384.85 and 331,973.92 is: 458,129.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,894.55 : 833,384.85 = 331,973.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,894.55/833,384.85 = 331,973.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,894.55x = 833,384.85 × 331,973.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,894.55x = 276,662,035,523.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,662,035,523.11/603,894.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,129.71

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