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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,632.57, 504,563.74 and 202,295.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,632.57, 504,563.74 and 202,295.26 is: 279,162.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,632.57 : 504,563.74 = 202,295.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,632.57/504,563.74 = 202,295.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,632.57x = 504,563.74 × 202,295.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,632.57x = 102,070,852,969.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,070,852,969.87/365,632.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,162.37

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