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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,534.18, 601,498.23 and 241,521.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,534.18, 601,498.23 and 241,521.75 is: 361,799.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,534.18 : 601,498.23 = 241,521.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,534.18/601,498.23 = 241,521.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,534.18x = 601,498.23 × 241,521.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,534.18x = 145,274,905,131.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,274,905,131.50/401,534.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,799.60

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