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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,532.01, 500,280.27 and 201,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,532.01, 500,280.27 and 201,397.20 is: 277,920.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,532.01 : 500,280.27 = 201,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,532.01/500,280.27 = 201,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,532.01x = 500,280.27 × 201,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,532.01x = 100,755,045,593.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,755,045,593.24/362,532.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,920.41

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