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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,595.30, 902,506.86 and 241,794.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,595.30, 902,506.86 and 241,794.18 is: 362,737.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,595.30 : 902,506.86 = 241,794.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,595.30/902,506.86 = 241,794.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,595.30x = 902,506.86 × 241,794.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,595.30x = 218,220,906,158.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,220,906,158.08/601,595.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,737.05

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