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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,824.24, 500,703.43 and 199,487.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,824.24, 500,703.43 and 199,487.64 is: 275,296.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,824.24 : 500,703.43 = 199,487.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,824.24/500,703.43 = 199,487.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,824.24x = 500,703.43 × 199,487.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,824.24x = 99,884,145,590.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,884,145,590.61/362,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,296.23

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