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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,270.47, 901,874.10 and 201,919.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,270.47, 901,874.10 and 201,919.41 is: 302,868.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,270.47 : 901,874.10 = 201,919.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,270.47/901,874.10 = 201,919.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,270.47x = 901,874.10 × 201,919.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,270.47x = 182,105,886,166.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,105,886,166.28/601,270.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,868.50

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