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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,035.40, 521,683.02 and 208,275.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,035.40, 521,683.02 and 208,275.60 is: 287,417.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,035.40 : 521,683.02 = 208,275.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,035.40/521,683.02 = 208,275.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,035.40x = 521,683.02 × 208,275.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,035.40x = 108,653,844,000.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,653,844,000.31/378,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,417.11

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