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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,283.24, 522,025.32 and 208,513.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,283.24, 522,025.32 and 208,513.72 is: 287,745.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,283.24 : 522,025.32 = 208,513.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,283.24/522,025.32 = 208,513.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,283.24x = 522,025.32 × 208,513.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,283.24x = 108,849,441,407.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,849,441,407.39/378,283.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,745.87

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