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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,640.40, 581,479.80 and 201,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,640.40, 581,479.80 and 201,016.40 is: 301,534.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,640.40 : 581,479.80 = 201,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,640.40/581,479.80 = 201,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,640.40x = 581,479.80 × 201,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,640.40x = 116,886,976,068.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,886,976,068.72/387,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,534.56

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