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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,342.20, 362,186.10 and 101,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,342.20, 362,186.10 and 101,201.40 is: 151,874.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,342.20 : 362,186.10 = 101,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,342.20/362,186.10 = 101,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,342.20x = 362,186.10 × 101,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,342.20x = 36,653,740,380.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,653,740,380.54/241,342.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,874.56

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