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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,474.02, 500,200.22 and 201,339.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,474.02, 500,200.22 and 201,339.35 is: 277,840.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,474.02 : 500,200.22 = 201,339.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,474.02/500,200.22 = 201,339.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,474.02x = 500,200.22 × 201,339.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,474.02x = 100,709,985,167.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,709,985,167.00/362,474.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,840.56

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