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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,442.40, 362,455.20 and 239,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,442.40, 362,455.20 and 239,692.80 is: 359,828.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,442.40 : 362,455.20 = 239,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,442.40/362,455.20 = 239,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,442.40x = 362,455.20 × 239,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,442.40x = 86,877,901,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,877,901,762.56/241,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,828.69

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