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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,428.51, 902,142.45 and 241,599.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,428.51, 902,142.45 and 241,599.33 is: 362,398.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,428.51 : 902,142.45 = 241,599.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,428.51/902,142.45 = 241,599.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,428.51x = 902,142.45 × 241,599.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,428.51x = 217,957,011,484.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,957,011,484.56/601,428.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,398.87

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