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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,091.19, 496,504.31 and 245,437.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,091.19, 496,504.31 and 245,437.71 is: 338,416.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,091.19 : 496,504.31 = 245,437.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,091.19/496,504.31 = 245,437.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,091.19x = 496,504.31 × 245,437.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,091.19x = 121,860,879,624.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,860,879,624.34/360,091.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,416.73

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