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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,524.14, 522,374.97 and 217,411.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,524.14, 522,374.97 and 217,411.49 is: 300,034.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,524.14 : 522,374.97 = 217,411.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,524.14/522,374.97 = 217,411.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,524.14x = 522,374.97 × 217,411.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,524.14x = 113,570,322,687.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,570,322,687.64/378,524.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,034.56

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