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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,374.16, 508,385.87 and 207,219.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,374.16, 508,385.87 and 207,219.60 is: 285,979.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,374.16 : 508,385.87 = 207,219.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,374.16/508,385.87 = 207,219.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,374.16x = 508,385.87 × 207,219.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,374.16x = 105,347,516,368.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,347,516,368.03/368,374.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,979.66

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