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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,058.57, 901,756.42 and 241,481.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,058.57, 901,756.42 and 241,481.93 is: 362,290.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,058.57 : 901,756.42 = 241,481.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,058.57/901,756.42 = 241,481.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,058.57x = 901,756.42 × 241,481.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,058.57x = 217,757,875,579.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,757,875,579.00/601,058.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,290.61

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