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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335,541.72, 502,891.17 and 200,705.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335,541.72, 502,891.17 and 200,705.27 is: 300,805.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,541.72 : 502,891.17 = 200,705.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,541.72/502,891.17 = 200,705.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,541.72x = 502,891.17 × 200,705.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,541.72x = 100,932,905,541.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,932,905,541.01/335,541.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,805.83

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