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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,311.60, 741,467.40 and 241,713.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,311.60, 741,467.40 and 241,713.10 is: 362,569.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,311.60 : 741,467.40 = 241,713.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,311.60/741,467.40 = 241,713.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,311.60x = 741,467.40 × 241,713.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,311.60x = 179,222,383,802.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,222,383,802.94/494,311.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,569.65

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