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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,743.42, 992,563.29 and 241,113.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,743.42, 992,563.29 and 241,113.66 is: 361,651.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,743.42 : 992,563.29 = 241,113.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,743.42/992,563.29 = 241,113.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,743.42x = 992,563.29 × 241,113.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,743.42x = 239,320,567,633.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,320,567,633.54/661,743.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,651.60

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