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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,000.77, 503,651.27 and 203,835.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,000.77, 503,651.27 and 203,835.27 is: 281,264.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,000.77 : 503,651.27 = 203,835.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,000.77/503,651.27 = 203,835.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,000.77x = 503,651.27 × 203,835.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,000.77x = 102,661,893,115.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,661,893,115.88/365,000.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,264.87

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