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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,526.60, 500,286.45 and 201,396.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,526.60, 500,286.45 and 201,396.67 is: 277,927.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,526.60 : 500,286.45 = 201,396.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,526.60/500,286.45 = 201,396.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,526.60x = 500,286.45 × 201,396.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,526.60x = 100,756,025,076.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,756,025,076.12/362,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,927.26

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