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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,115.84, 521,482.08 and 227,183.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,115.84, 521,482.08 and 227,183.68 is: 313,322.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,115.84 : 521,482.08 = 227,183.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,115.84/521,482.08 = 227,183.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,115.84x = 521,482.08 × 227,183.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,115.84x = 118,472,217,988.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,472,217,988.45/378,115.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,322.55

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