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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,173.47, 516,351.56 and 210,838.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,173.47, 516,351.56 and 210,838.37 is: 290,952.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,173.47 : 516,351.56 = 210,838.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,173.47/516,351.56 = 210,838.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,173.47x = 516,351.56 × 210,838.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,173.47x = 108,866,717,621.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,866,717,621.41/374,173.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,952.53

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