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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,500.55, 600,970.46 and 241,920.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,500.55, 600,970.46 and 241,920.81 is: 333,839.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,500.55 : 600,970.46 = 241,920.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,500.55/600,970.46 = 241,920.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,500.55x = 600,970.46 × 241,920.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,500.55x = 145,387,259,259.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,387,259,259.67/435,500.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,839.44

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