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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,769.60, 811,615.20 and 241,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,769.60, 811,615.20 and 241,710.40 is: 362,771.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,769.60 : 811,615.20 = 241,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,769.60/811,615.20 = 241,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,769.60x = 811,615.20 × 241,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,769.60x = 196,175,834,638.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,175,834,638.08/540,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,771.57

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