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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,527.44, 509,947.95 and 199,761.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,527.44, 509,947.95 and 199,761.52 is: 275,670.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,527.44 : 509,947.95 = 199,761.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,527.44/509,947.95 = 199,761.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,527.44x = 509,947.95 × 199,761.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,527.44x = 101,867,977,612.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,867,977,612.88/369,527.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,670.94

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