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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,203.87, 901,849.55 and 201,841.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,203.87, 901,849.55 and 201,841.27 is: 302,776.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,203.87 : 901,849.55 = 201,841.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,203.87/901,849.55 = 201,841.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,203.87x = 901,849.55 × 201,841.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,203.87x = 182,030,455,257.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,030,455,257.10/601,203.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,776.59

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