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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,105.42, 521,781.30 and 214,760.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,105.42, 521,781.30 and 214,760.82 is: 296,367.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,105.42 : 521,781.30 = 214,760.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,105.42/521,781.30 = 214,760.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,105.42x = 521,781.30 × 214,760.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,105.42x = 112,058,179,848.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,058,179,848.67/378,105.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,367.56

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