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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,374.60, 566,784.30 and 191,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,374.60, 566,784.30 and 191,491.40 is: 286,843.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,374.60 : 566,784.30 = 191,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,374.60/566,784.30 = 191,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,374.60x = 566,784.30 × 191,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,374.60x = 108,534,319,105.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,534,319,105.02/378,374.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,843.56

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