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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,261.38, 538,892.03 and 201,502.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,261.38, 538,892.03 and 201,502.13 is: 302,253.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,261.38 : 538,892.03 = 201,502.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,261.38/538,892.03 = 201,502.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,261.38x = 538,892.03 × 201,502.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,261.38x = 108,587,893,736.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,587,893,736.01/359,261.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,253.18

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