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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,913.80, 362,928.30 and 101,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,913.80, 362,928.30 and 101,600.20 is: 152,424.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,913.80 : 362,928.30 = 101,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,913.80/362,928.30 = 101,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,913.80x = 362,928.30 × 101,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,913.80x = 36,873,587,865.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,873,587,865.66/241,913.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,424.49

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