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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,700.36, 500,494.64 and 201,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,700.36, 500,494.64 and 201,545.20 is: 278,114.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,700.36 : 500,494.64 = 201,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,700.36/500,494.64 = 201,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,700.36x = 500,494.64 × 201,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,700.36x = 100,872,292,317.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,872,292,317.73/362,700.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,114.67

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