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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,201.66, 596,472.03 and 241,243.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,201.66, 596,472.03 and 241,243.68 is: 332,935.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,201.66 : 596,472.03 = 241,243.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,201.66/596,472.03 = 241,243.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,201.66x = 596,472.03 × 241,243.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,201.66x = 143,895,107,534.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,895,107,534.27/432,201.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,935.11

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