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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,497.80, 522,320.26 and 206,417.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,497.80, 522,320.26 and 206,417.05 is: 284,851.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,497.80 : 522,320.26 = 206,417.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,497.80/522,320.26 = 206,417.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,497.80x = 522,320.26 × 206,417.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,497.80x = 107,815,807,224.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,815,807,224.43/378,497.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,851.87

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