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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,231.31, 509,539.92 and 214,212.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,231.31, 509,539.92 and 214,212.70 is: 295,613.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,231.31 : 509,539.92 = 214,212.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,231.31/509,539.92 = 214,212.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,231.31x = 509,539.92 × 214,212.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,231.31x = 109,149,921,854.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,149,921,854.61/369,231.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,613.94

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