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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,506.74, 516,791.26 and 213,330.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,506.74, 516,791.26 and 213,330.30 is: 294,379.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,506.74 : 516,791.26 = 213,330.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,506.74/516,791.26 = 213,330.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,506.74x = 516,791.26 × 213,330.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,506.74x = 110,247,234,533.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,247,234,533.18/374,506.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,379.84

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