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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 346,769.04, 478,466.04 and 201,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 346,769.04, 478,466.04 and 201,601.20 is: 278,165.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,769.04 : 478,466.04 = 201,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,769.04/478,466.04 = 201,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,769.04x = 478,466.04 × 201,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,769.04x = 96,459,327,823.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,459,327,823.25/346,769.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,165.92

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