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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,396.10, 522,190.15 and 208,636.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,396.10, 522,190.15 and 208,636.26 is: 287,919.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,396.10 : 522,190.15 = 208,636.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,396.10/522,190.15 = 208,636.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,396.10x = 522,190.15 × 208,636.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,396.10x = 108,947,799,904.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,947,799,904.84/378,396.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,919.99

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