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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,748.88, 477,131.68 and 200,584.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,748.88, 477,131.68 and 200,584.02 is: 276,804.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,748.88 : 477,131.68 = 200,584.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,748.88/477,131.68 = 200,584.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,748.88x = 477,131.68 × 200,584.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,748.88x = 95,704,990,443.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,704,990,443.75/345,748.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,804.92

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