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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,472.40, 362,500.20 and 239,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,472.40, 362,500.20 and 239,722.80 is: 359,873.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,472.40 : 362,500.20 = 239,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,472.40/362,500.20 = 239,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,472.40x = 362,500.20 × 239,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,472.40x = 86,899,562,944.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,899,562,944.56/241,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,873.69

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