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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,600.03, 500,403.60 and 201,455.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,600.03, 500,403.60 and 201,455.07 is: 278,016.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,600.03 : 500,403.60 = 201,455.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,600.03/500,403.60 = 201,455.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,600.03x = 500,403.60 × 201,455.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,600.03x = 100,808,842,266.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,808,842,266.25/362,600.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,016.64

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