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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,411.92, 902,008.91 and 241,568.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,411.92, 902,008.91 and 241,568.26 is: 362,308.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,411.92 : 902,008.91 = 241,568.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,411.92/902,008.91 = 241,568.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,411.92x = 902,008.91 × 241,568.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,411.92x = 217,896,721,242.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,896,721,242.10/601,411.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,308.62

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