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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,592.17, 510,037.10 and 208,446.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,592.17, 510,037.10 and 208,446.87 is: 287,656.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,592.17 : 510,037.10 = 208,446.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,592.17/510,037.10 = 208,446.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,592.17x = 510,037.10 × 208,446.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,592.17x = 106,315,637,034.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,315,637,034.51/369,592.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,656.63

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