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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,016.27, 603,037.73 and 202,227.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,016.27, 603,037.73 and 202,227.79 is: 303,348.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,016.27 : 603,037.73 = 202,227.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,016.27/603,037.73 = 202,227.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,016.27x = 603,037.73 × 202,227.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,016.27x = 121,950,986,413.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,950,986,413.38/402,016.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,348.39

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