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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,842.30, 605,849.64 and 201,547.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,842.30, 605,849.64 and 201,547.22 is: 302,363.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,842.30 : 605,849.64 = 201,547.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,842.30/605,849.64 = 201,547.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,842.30x = 605,849.64 × 201,547.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,842.30x = 122,107,310,680.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,107,310,680.00/403,842.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,363.85

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