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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,652.15, 500,450.86 and 201,507.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,652.15, 500,450.86 and 201,507.61 is: 278,075.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,652.15 : 500,450.86 = 201,507.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,652.15/500,450.86 = 201,507.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,652.15x = 500,450.86 × 201,507.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,652.15x = 100,844,656,721.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,844,656,721.05/362,652.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,075.44

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