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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,391.49, 515,259.99 and 212,224.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,391.49, 515,259.99 and 212,224.17 is: 292,857.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,391.49 : 515,259.99 = 212,224.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,391.49/515,259.99 = 212,224.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,391.49x = 515,259.99 × 212,224.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,391.49x = 109,350,623,711.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,350,623,711.96/373,391.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,857.84

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