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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,139.66, 521,836.23 and 208,379.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,139.66, 521,836.23 and 208,379.86 is: 287,566.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,139.66 : 521,836.23 = 208,379.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,139.66/521,836.23 = 208,379.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,139.66x = 521,836.23 × 208,379.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,139.66x = 108,740,160,550.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,740,160,550.33/378,139.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,566.14

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