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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,567.88, 522,422.67 and 217,433.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,567.88, 522,422.67 and 217,433.38 is: 300,057.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,567.88 : 522,422.67 = 217,433.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,567.88/522,422.67 = 217,433.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,567.88x = 522,422.67 × 217,433.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,567.88x = 113,592,126,926.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,592,126,926.73/378,567.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,057.49

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