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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,859.74, 362,788.44 and 61,944.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,859.74, 362,788.44 and 61,944.82 is: 92,916.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,859.74 : 362,788.44 = 61,944.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,859.74/362,788.44 = 61,944.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,859.74x = 362,788.44 × 61,944.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,859.74x = 22,472,864,613.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,472,864,613.88/241,859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,916.93

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