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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,242.45, 901,946.69 and 201,997.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,242.45, 901,946.69 and 201,997.38 is: 303,023.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,242.45 : 901,946.69 = 201,997.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,242.45/901,946.69 = 201,997.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,242.45x = 901,946.69 × 201,997.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,242.45x = 182,190,868,279.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,190,868,279.67/601,242.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,023.96

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