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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,142.60, 476,203.80 and 201,937.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,142.60, 476,203.80 and 201,937.84 is: 278,619.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,142.60 : 476,203.80 = 201,937.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,142.60/476,203.80 = 201,937.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,142.60x = 476,203.80 × 201,937.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,142.60x = 96,163,566,771.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,163,566,771.79/345,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,619.81

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