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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,891.17, 788,566.55 and 241,336.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,891.17, 788,566.55 and 241,336.76 is: 361,881.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,891.17 : 788,566.55 = 241,336.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,891.17/788,566.55 = 241,336.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,891.17x = 788,566.55 × 241,336.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,891.17x = 190,310,092,881.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,310,092,881.89/525,891.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,881.14

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