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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,301.66, 993,600.62 and 241,577.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,301.66, 993,600.62 and 241,577.54 is: 362,420.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,301.66 : 993,600.62 = 241,577.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,301.66/993,600.62 = 241,577.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,301.66x = 993,600.62 × 241,577.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,301.66x = 240,031,587,346.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,031,587,346.18/662,301.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,420.33

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