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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,940.47, 500,857.39 and 201,790.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,940.47, 500,857.39 and 201,790.43 is: 278,470.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,940.47 : 500,857.39 = 201,790.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,940.47/500,857.39 = 201,790.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,940.47x = 500,857.39 × 201,790.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,940.47x = 101,068,228,096.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,068,228,096.78/362,940.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,470.54

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