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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,667.18, 500,470.80 and 201,518.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,667.18, 500,470.80 and 201,518.10 is: 278,089.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,667.18 : 500,470.80 = 201,518.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,667.18/500,470.80 = 201,518.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,667.18x = 500,470.80 × 201,518.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,667.18x = 100,853,924,721.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,853,924,721.48/362,667.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,089.47

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