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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,334.41, 522,105.53 and 208,574.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,334.41, 522,105.53 and 208,574.61 is: 287,835.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,334.41 : 522,105.53 = 208,574.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,334.41/522,105.53 = 208,574.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,334.41x = 522,105.53 × 208,574.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,334.41x = 108,897,956,255.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,897,956,255.72/378,334.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,835.19

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