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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,584.44, 522,446.96 and 217,470.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,584.44, 522,446.96 and 217,470.68 is: 300,109.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,584.44 : 522,446.96 = 217,470.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,584.44/522,446.96 = 217,470.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,584.44x = 522,446.96 × 217,470.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,584.44x = 113,616,895,655.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,616,895,655.13/378,584.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,109.79

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