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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,403.68, 500,123.86 and 201,273.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,403.68, 500,123.86 and 201,273.83 is: 277,761.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,403.68 : 500,123.86 = 201,273.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,403.68/500,123.86 = 201,273.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,403.68x = 500,123.86 × 201,273.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,403.68x = 100,661,844,776.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,661,844,776.58/362,403.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,761.65

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