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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,804.60, 993,947.70 and 241,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,804.60, 993,947.70 and 241,863.80 is: 362,701.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,804.60 : 993,947.70 = 241,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,804.60/993,947.70 = 241,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,804.60x = 993,947.70 × 241,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,804.60x = 240,399,967,723.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,399,967,723.26/662,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,701.12

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