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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,618.56, 902,541.75 and 241,817.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,618.56, 902,541.75 and 241,817.46 is: 362,771.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,618.56 : 902,541.75 = 241,817.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,618.56/902,541.75 = 241,817.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,618.56x = 902,541.75 × 241,817.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,618.56x = 218,250,353,528.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,250,353,528.96/601,618.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,771.98

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