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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,793.60, 500,633.73 and 201,643.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,793.60, 500,633.73 and 201,643.11 is: 278,255.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,793.60 : 500,633.73 = 201,643.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,793.60/500,633.73 = 201,643.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,793.60x = 500,633.73 × 201,643.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,793.60x = 100,949,342,288.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,949,342,288.10/362,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,255.58

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