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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,653.15, 500,452.24 and 201,508.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,653.15, 500,452.24 and 201,508.61 is: 278,076.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,653.15 : 500,452.24 = 201,508.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,653.15/500,452.24 = 201,508.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,653.15x = 500,452.24 × 201,508.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,653.15x = 100,845,435,253.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,845,435,253.79/362,653.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,076.82

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