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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,337.79, 522,110.19 and 208,577.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,337.79, 522,110.19 and 208,577.99 is: 287,839.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,337.79 : 522,110.19 = 208,577.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,337.79/522,110.19 = 208,577.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,337.79x = 522,110.19 × 208,577.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,337.79x = 108,900,691,378.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,900,691,378.17/378,337.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,839.85

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