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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,765.25, 500,624.55 and 201,627.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,765.25, 500,624.55 and 201,627.09 is: 278,250.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,765.25 : 500,624.55 = 201,627.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,765.25/500,624.55 = 201,627.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,765.25x = 500,624.55 × 201,627.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,765.25x = 100,939,471,199.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,939,471,199.06/362,765.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,250.11

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