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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,433.60, 500,175 and 201,289.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,433.60, 500,175 and 201,289.36 is: 277,788.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,433.60 : 500,175 = 201,289.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,433.60/500,175 = 201,289.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,433.60x = 500,175 × 201,289.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,433.60x = 100,679,905,638
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,679,905,638/362,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,788.55

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