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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,491.66, 500,378.00 and 241,588.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,491.66, 500,378.00 and 241,588.83 is: 333,485.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,491.66 : 500,378.00 = 241,588.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,491.66/500,378.00 = 241,588.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,491.66x = 500,378.00 × 241,588.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,491.66x = 120,885,737,022.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,885,737,022.71/362,491.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,485.57

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