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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 346,620.74, 478,337.00 and 210,618.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 346,620.74, 478,337.00 and 210,618.50 is: 290,653.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,620.74 : 478,337.00 = 210,618.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,620.74/478,337.00 = 210,618.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,620.74x = 478,337.00 × 210,618.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,620.74x = 100,746,617,989.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,746,617,989.72/346,620.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,653.75

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