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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,527.74, 568,165.24 and 201,034.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,527.74, 568,165.24 and 201,034.26 is: 301,749.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,527.74 : 568,165.24 = 201,034.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,527.74/568,165.24 = 201,034.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,527.74x = 568,165.24 × 201,034.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,527.74x = 114,220,678,581.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,220,678,581.12/378,527.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,749.82

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