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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,308.48, 508,260.59 and 207,163.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,308.48, 508,260.59 and 207,163.63 is: 285,882.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,308.48 : 508,260.59 = 207,163.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,308.48/508,260.59 = 207,163.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,308.48x = 508,260.59 × 207,163.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,308.48x = 105,293,110,598.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,293,110,598.90/368,308.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,882.94

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