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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,000.35, 361,500.53 and 116,584.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,000.35, 361,500.53 and 116,584.35 is: 174,876.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,000.35 : 361,500.53 = 116,584.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,000.35/361,500.53 = 116,584.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,000.35x = 361,500.53 × 116,584.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,000.35x = 42,145,303,731.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,145,303,731.78/241,000.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,876.53

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