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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,266.16, 522,000.84 and 208,516.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,266.16, 522,000.84 and 208,516.08 is: 287,748.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,266.16 : 522,000.84 = 208,516.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,266.16/522,000.84 = 208,516.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,266.16x = 522,000.84 × 208,516.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,266.16x = 108,845,568,913.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,845,568,913.51/378,266.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,748.63

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