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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,918.69, 583,574.01 and 241,642.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,918.69, 583,574.01 and 241,642.35 is: 333,435.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,918.69 : 583,574.01 = 241,642.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,918.69/583,574.01 = 241,642.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,918.69x = 583,574.01 × 241,642.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,918.69x = 141,016,195,175.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,016,195,175.32/422,918.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,435.71

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