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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,532.11, 500,294.04 and 201,402.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,532.11, 500,294.04 and 201,402.17 is: 277,934.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,532.11 : 500,294.04 = 201,402.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,532.11/500,294.04 = 201,402.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,532.11x = 500,294.04 × 201,402.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,532.11x = 100,760,305,294.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,760,305,294.07/362,532.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,934.84

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