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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,347.60, 539,410.20 and 201,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,347.60, 539,410.20 and 201,883.60 is: 303,043.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,347.60 : 539,410.20 = 201,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,347.60/539,410.20 = 201,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,347.60x = 539,410.20 × 201,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,347.60x = 108,898,073,052.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,898,073,052.72/359,347.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,043.83

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