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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,908.37, 583,559.77 and 241,632.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,908.37, 583,559.77 and 241,632.04 is: 333,421.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,908.37 : 583,559.77 = 241,632.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,908.37/583,559.77 = 241,632.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,908.37x = 583,559.77 × 241,632.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,908.37x = 141,006,733,561.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,006,733,561.07/422,908.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,421.48

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