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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,570.20, 601,244.10 and 201,115.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,570.20, 601,244.10 and 201,115.80 is: 301,868.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,570.20 : 601,244.10 = 201,115.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,570.20/601,244.10 = 201,115.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,570.20x = 601,244.10 × 201,115.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,570.20x = 120,919,688,166.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,919,688,166.78/400,570.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,868.91

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