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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,574.68, 602,062.38 and 241,613.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,574.68, 602,062.38 and 241,613.12 is: 362,239.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,574.68 : 602,062.38 = 241,613.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,574.68/602,062.38 = 241,613.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,574.68x = 602,062.38 × 241,613.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,574.68x = 145,466,170,066.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,466,170,066.43/401,574.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,239.40

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