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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,353.14, 602,062.47 and 201,570.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,353.14, 602,062.47 and 201,570.78 is: 302,372.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,353.14 : 602,062.47 = 201,570.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,353.14/602,062.47 = 201,570.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,353.14x = 602,062.47 × 201,570.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,353.14x = 121,358,201,686.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,358,201,686.63/401,353.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,372.62

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