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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,051.96, 509,186.34 and 207,850.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,051.96, 509,186.34 and 207,850.62 is: 286,774.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,051.96 : 509,186.34 = 207,850.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,051.96/509,186.34 = 207,850.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,051.96x = 509,186.34 × 207,850.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,051.96x = 105,834,696,464.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,834,696,464.53/369,051.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,774.51

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