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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,857.24, 347,636.27 and 201,222.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,857.24, 347,636.27 and 201,222.52 is: 277,745.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,857.24 : 347,636.27 = 201,222.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,857.24/347,636.27 = 201,222.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,857.24x = 347,636.27 × 201,222.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,857.24x = 69,952,243,548.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,952,243,548.51/251,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,745.62

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