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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,616.20, 362,510.70 and 101,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,616.20, 362,510.70 and 101,417.80 is: 152,162.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,616.20 : 362,510.70 = 101,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,616.20/362,510.70 = 101,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,616.20x = 362,510.70 × 101,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,616.20x = 36,765,037,670.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,765,037,670.46/241,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,162.97

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