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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 561,510.16, 842,172.97 and 201,606.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 561,510.16, 842,172.97 and 201,606.51 is: 302,376.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,510.16 : 842,172.97 = 201,606.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,510.16/842,172.97 = 201,606.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,510.16x = 842,172.97 × 201,606.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,510.16x = 169,787,548,079.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,787,548,079.14/561,510.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,376.63

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