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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 438,136.40, 657,010.20 and 201,357.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 438,136.40, 657,010.20 and 201,357.20 is: 301,946.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,136.40 : 657,010.20 = 201,357.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,136.40/657,010.20 = 201,357.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,136.40x = 657,010.20 × 201,357.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,136.40x = 132,293,734,243.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,293,734,243.44/438,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,946.46

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