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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,851.50, 817,461.18 and 241,203.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,851.50, 817,461.18 and 241,203.78 is: 361,887.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,851.50 : 817,461.18 = 241,203.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,851.50/817,461.18 = 241,203.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,851.50x = 817,461.18 × 241,203.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,851.50x = 197,174,726,619.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,174,726,619.26/544,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,887.10

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