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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,301.53, 993,600.43 and 241,577.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,301.53, 993,600.43 and 241,577.41 is: 362,420.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,301.53 : 993,600.43 = 241,577.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,301.53/993,600.43 = 241,577.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,301.53x = 993,600.43 × 241,577.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,301.53x = 240,031,415,366.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,031,415,366.34/662,301.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,420.14

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