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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,440.40, 362,452.20 and 239,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,440.40, 362,452.20 and 239,690.80 is: 359,825.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,440.40 : 362,452.20 = 239,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,440.40/362,452.20 = 239,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,440.40x = 362,452.20 × 239,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,440.40x = 86,876,457,779.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,876,457,779.76/241,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,825.69

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