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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,238.45, 901,940.70 and 201,993.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,238.45, 901,940.70 and 201,993.39 is: 303,017.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,238.45 : 901,940.70 = 201,993.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,238.45/901,940.70 = 201,993.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,238.45x = 901,940.70 × 201,993.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,238.45x = 182,186,059,571.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,186,059,571.97/601,238.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,017.98

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