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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,535.40, 539,043.90 and 201,812.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,535.40, 539,043.90 and 201,812.20 is: 302,572.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,535.40 : 539,043.90 = 201,812.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,535.40/539,043.90 = 201,812.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,535.40x = 539,043.90 × 201,812.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,535.40x = 108,785,635,355.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,785,635,355.58/359,535.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,572.81

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