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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,682.80, 500,502.48 and 201,552.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,682.80, 500,502.48 and 201,552.84 is: 278,143.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,682.80 : 500,502.48 = 201,552.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,682.80/500,502.48 = 201,552.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,682.80x = 500,502.48 × 201,552.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,682.80x = 100,877,696,271.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,877,696,271.04/362,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,143.04

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