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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,828.64, 500,709.54 and 199,492.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,828.64, 500,709.54 and 199,492.04 is: 275,302.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,828.64 : 500,709.54 = 199,492.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,828.64/500,709.54 = 199,492.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,828.64x = 500,709.54 × 199,492.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,828.64x = 99,887,567,582.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,887,567,582.06/362,828.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,302.32

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