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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,318.44, 902,019.74 and 241,489.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,318.44, 902,019.74 and 241,489.28 is: 362,250.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,318.44 : 902,019.74 = 241,489.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,318.44/902,019.74 = 241,489.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,318.44x = 902,019.74 × 241,489.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,318.44x = 217,828,097,558.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,828,097,558.39/601,318.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,250.82

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