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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,547.42, 601,518.02 and 241,535.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,547.42, 601,518.02 and 241,535.03 is: 361,819.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,547.42 : 601,518.02 = 241,535.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,547.42/601,518.02 = 241,535.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,547.42x = 601,518.02 × 241,535.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,547.42x = 145,287,668,790.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,287,668,790.98/401,547.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,819.46

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