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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 610,606.89, 842,603.11 and 338,655.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 610,606.89, 842,603.11 and 338,655.26 is: 467,325.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610,606.89 : 842,603.11 = 338,655.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610,606.89/842,603.11 = 338,655.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610,606.89x = 842,603.11 × 338,655.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610,606.89x = 285,351,976,553.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,351,976,553.73/610,606.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,325.18

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