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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,822.24, 500,700.67 and 199,485.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,822.24, 500,700.67 and 199,485.64 is: 275,293.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,822.24 : 500,700.67 = 199,485.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,822.24/500,700.67 = 199,485.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,822.24x = 500,700.67 × 199,485.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,822.24x = 99,882,591,099.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,882,591,099.88/362,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,293.46

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