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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,099.30, 601,503.15 and 201,353.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,099.30, 601,503.15 and 201,353.30 is: 301,956.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,099.30 : 601,503.15 = 201,353.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,099.30/601,503.15 = 201,353.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,099.30x = 601,503.15 × 201,353.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,099.30x = 121,114,644,212.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,114,644,212.90/401,099.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,956.76

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