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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 328,943.20, 453,952.56 and 201,594.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 328,943.20, 453,952.56 and 201,594.16 is: 278,206.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,943.20 : 453,952.56 = 201,594.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,943.20/453,952.56 = 201,594.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,943.20x = 453,952.56 × 201,594.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,943.20x = 91,514,185,013.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,514,185,013.05/328,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,206.65

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