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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,831.14, 500,712.98 and 199,494.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,831.14, 500,712.98 and 199,494.56 is: 275,305.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,831.14 : 500,712.98 = 199,494.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,831.14/500,712.98 = 199,494.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,831.14x = 500,712.98 × 199,494.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,831.14x = 99,889,515,631.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,889,515,631.39/362,831.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,305.80

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