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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,526.74, 568,163.74 and 201,033.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,526.74, 568,163.74 and 201,033.26 is: 301,748.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,526.74 : 568,163.74 = 201,033.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,526.74/568,163.74 = 201,033.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,526.74x = 568,163.74 × 201,033.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,526.74x = 114,219,808,865.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,219,808,865.99/378,526.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,748.32

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