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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,559.24, 500,331.30 and 201,429.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,559.24, 500,331.30 and 201,429.16 is: 277,971.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,559.24 : 500,331.30 = 201,429.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,559.24/500,331.30 = 201,429.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,559.24x = 500,331.30 × 201,429.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,559.24x = 100,781,313,480.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,781,313,480.71/362,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,971.99

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