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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,025.60, 567,038.40 and 218,593.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,025.60, 567,038.40 and 218,593.30 is: 327,889.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,025.60 : 567,038.40 = 218,593.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,025.60/567,038.40 = 218,593.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,025.60x = 567,038.40 × 218,593.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,025.60x = 123,950,795,082.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,950,795,082.72/378,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,889.95

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