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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,353.87, 509,901.06 and 262,179.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,353.87, 509,901.06 and 262,179.93 is: 361,945.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,353.87 : 509,901.06 = 262,179.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,353.87/509,901.06 = 262,179.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,353.87x = 509,901.06 × 262,179.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,353.87x = 133,685,827,113.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,685,827,113.03/369,353.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,945.11

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