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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,815.60, 362,723.40 and 212,291.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,815.60, 362,723.40 and 212,291.10 is: 318,436.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,815.60 : 362,723.40 = 212,291.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,815.60/362,723.40 = 212,291.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,815.60x = 362,723.40 × 212,291.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,815.60x = 77,002,949,581.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,002,949,581.74/241,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,436.65

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