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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,340.66, 522,113.68 and 208,580.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,340.66, 522,113.68 and 208,580.86 is: 287,843.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,340.66 : 522,113.68 = 208,580.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,340.66/522,113.68 = 208,580.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,340.66x = 522,113.68 × 208,580.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,340.66x = 108,902,920,392.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,902,920,392.17/378,340.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,843.55

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