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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,846.49, 961,335.54 and 241,823.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,846.49, 961,335.54 and 241,823.07 is: 362,759.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,846.49 : 961,335.54 = 241,823.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,846.49/961,335.54 = 241,823.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,846.49x = 961,335.54 × 241,823.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,846.49x = 232,473,111,582.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,473,111,582.91/640,846.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,759.44

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