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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,899.64, 500,803.45 and 199,566.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,899.64, 500,803.45 and 199,566.67 is: 275,403.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,899.64 : 500,803.45 = 199,566.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,899.64/500,803.45 = 199,566.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,899.64x = 500,803.45 × 199,566.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,899.64x = 99,943,676,841.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,943,676,841.01/362,899.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,403.08

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