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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,582.43, 500,372.67 and 199,237.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,582.43, 500,372.67 and 199,237.61 is: 274,952.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,582.43 : 500,372.67 = 199,237.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,582.43/500,372.67 = 199,237.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,582.43x = 500,372.67 × 199,237.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,582.43x = 99,693,052,378.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,693,052,378.26/362,582.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,952.79

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