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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,403.60, 522,173.16 and 208,639.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,403.60, 522,173.16 and 208,639.12 is: 287,908.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,403.60 : 522,173.16 = 208,639.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,403.60/522,173.16 = 208,639.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,403.60x = 522,173.16 × 208,639.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,403.60x = 108,945,748,590.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,945,748,590.02/378,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,908.86

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