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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,523.24, 500,291.16 and 201,370.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,523.24, 500,291.16 and 201,370.56 is: 277,896.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,523.24 : 500,291.16 = 201,370.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,523.24/500,291.16 = 201,370.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,523.24x = 500,291.16 × 201,370.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,523.24x = 100,743,911,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,743,911,052.25/362,523.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,896.42

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