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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,612.07, 500,401.04 and 201,463.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,612.07, 500,401.04 and 201,463.65 is: 278,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,612.07 : 500,401.04 = 201,463.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,612.07/500,401.04 = 201,463.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,612.07x = 500,401.04 × 201,463.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,612.07x = 100,812,619,982.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,812,619,982.20/362,612.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,017.83

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