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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,367.35, 601,974.45 and 201,632.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,367.35, 601,974.45 and 201,632.29 is: 302,409.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,367.35 : 601,974.45 = 201,632.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,367.35/601,974.45 = 201,632.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,367.35x = 601,974.45 × 201,632.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,367.35x = 121,377,485,370.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,377,485,370.05/401,367.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,409.96

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