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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 377,520.96, 521,000.34 and 216,402.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 377,520.96, 521,000.34 and 216,402.78 is: 298,648.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    377,520.96 : 521,000.34 = 216,402.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    377,520.96/521,000.34 = 216,402.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    377,520.96x = 521,000.34 × 216,402.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    377,520.96x = 112,745,921,956.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,745,921,956.95/377,520.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,648.11

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