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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,074.50, 361,684.02 and 72,600.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,074.50, 361,684.02 and 72,600.31 is: 108,922.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,074.50 : 361,684.02 = 72,600.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,074.50/361,684.02 = 72,600.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,074.50x = 361,684.02 × 72,600.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,074.50x = 26,258,370,165.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,258,370,165.63/241,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,922.22

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