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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,151.17, 514,913.04 and 218,138.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,151.17, 514,913.04 and 218,138.70 is: 301,010.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,151.17 : 514,913.04 = 218,138.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,151.17/514,913.04 = 218,138.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,151.17x = 514,913.04 × 218,138.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,151.17x = 112,322,460,067.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,322,460,067.96/373,151.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,010.61

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