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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,937.80, 362,964.30 and 101,624.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,937.80, 362,964.30 and 101,624.20 is: 152,460.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,937.80 : 362,964.30 = 101,624.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,937.80/362,964.30 = 101,624.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,937.80x = 362,964.30 × 101,624.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,937.80x = 36,885,956,616.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,885,956,616.06/241,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,460.49

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