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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,340.16, 522,112.99 and 208,580.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,340.16, 522,112.99 and 208,580.36 is: 287,842.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,340.16 : 522,112.99 = 208,580.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,340.16/522,112.99 = 208,580.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,340.16x = 522,112.99 × 208,580.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,340.16x = 108,902,515,414.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,902,515,414.88/378,340.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,842.86

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