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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,656.40, 581,503.80 and 201,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,656.40, 581,503.80 and 201,032.40 is: 301,558.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,656.40 : 581,503.80 = 201,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,656.40/581,503.80 = 201,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,656.40x = 581,503.80 × 201,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,656.40x = 116,901,104,523.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,901,104,523.12/387,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,558.56

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