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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,320.44, 902,022.74 and 241,491.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,320.44, 902,022.74 and 241,491.28 is: 362,253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,320.44 : 902,022.74 = 241,491.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,320.44/902,022.74 = 241,491.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,320.44x = 902,022.74 × 241,491.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,320.44x = 217,830,626,071.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,830,626,071.71/601,320.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,253.82

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