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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,701.36, 500,496.04 and 201,546.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,701.36, 500,496.04 and 201,546.20 is: 278,116.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,701.36 : 500,496.04 = 201,546.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,701.36/500,496.04 = 201,546.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,701.36x = 500,496.04 × 201,546.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,701.36x = 100,873,074,977.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,873,074,977.05/362,701.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,116.06

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