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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,509.36, 362,147.52 and 101,230.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,509.36, 362,147.52 and 101,230.32 is: 151,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,509.36 : 362,147.52 = 101,230.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,509.36/362,147.52 = 101,230.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,509.36x = 362,147.52 × 101,230.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,509.36x = 36,660,309,336.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,660,309,336.81/241,509.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,796.64

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