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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,732.37, 360,981.91 and 120,737.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,732.37, 360,981.91 and 120,737.76 is: 181,048.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,732.37 : 360,981.91 = 120,737.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,732.37/360,981.91 = 120,737.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,732.37x = 360,981.91 × 120,737.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,732.37x = 43,584,147,213.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,584,147,213.92/240,732.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,048.14

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