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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,574.90, 362,405.55 and 101,347.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,574.90, 362,405.55 and 101,347.70 is: 152,039.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,574.90 : 362,405.55 = 101,347.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,574.90/362,405.55 = 101,347.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,574.90x = 362,405.55 × 101,347.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,574.90x = 36,728,968,959.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,728,968,959.74/241,574.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,039.67

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