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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,869.74, 444,159.58 and 201,003.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,869.74, 444,159.58 and 201,003.84 is: 277,372.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,869.74 : 444,159.58 = 201,003.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,869.74/444,159.58 = 201,003.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,869.74x = 444,159.58 × 201,003.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,869.74x = 89,277,781,152.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,277,781,152.79/321,869.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,372.40

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