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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,269.40, 499,906.80 and 201,111.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,269.40, 499,906.80 and 201,111.93 is: 277,520.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,269.40 : 499,906.80 = 201,111.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,269.40/499,906.80 = 201,111.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,269.40x = 499,906.80 × 201,111.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,269.40x = 100,537,221,368.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,537,221,368.12/362,269.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,520.60

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