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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,743.80, 500,584.56 and 199,404.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,743.80, 500,584.56 and 199,404.12 is: 275,176.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,743.80 : 500,584.56 = 199,404.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,743.80/500,584.56 = 199,404.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,743.80x = 500,584.56 × 199,404.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,743.80x = 99,818,623,672.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,818,623,672.39/362,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,176.65

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