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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,522.33, 601,480.48 and 241,509.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,522.33, 601,480.48 and 241,509.91 is: 361,781.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,522.33 : 601,480.48 = 241,509.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,522.33/601,480.48 = 241,509.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,522.33x = 601,480.48 × 241,509.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,522.33x = 145,263,494,939.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,263,494,939.78/401,522.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,781.86

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