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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,866.44, 814,371.34 and 201,262.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,866.44, 814,371.34 and 201,262.70 is: 301,920.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,866.44 : 814,371.34 = 201,262.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,866.44/814,371.34 = 201,262.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,866.44x = 814,371.34 × 201,262.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,866.44x = 163,902,574,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,902,574,691.02/542,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,920.62

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