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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,130.14, 521,830.74 and 208,375.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,130.14, 521,830.74 and 208,375.20 is: 287,563.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,130.14 : 521,830.74 = 208,375.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,130.14/521,830.74 = 208,375.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,130.14x = 521,830.74 × 208,375.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,130.14x = 108,736,584,813.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,736,584,813.65/378,130.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,563.92

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