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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,078.12, 509,374.17 and 207,971.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,078.12, 509,374.17 and 207,971.55 is: 287,026.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,078.12 : 509,374.17 = 207,971.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,078.12/509,374.17 = 207,971.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,078.12x = 509,374.17 × 207,971.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,078.12x = 105,935,335,664.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,935,335,664.86/369,078.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,026.86

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