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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,650.86, 522,444.99 and 231,438.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,650.86, 522,444.99 and 231,438.46 is: 319,328.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,650.86 : 522,444.99 = 231,438.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,650.86/522,444.99 = 231,438.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,650.86x = 522,444.99 × 231,438.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,650.86x = 120,913,863,920.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,913,863,920.32/378,650.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,328.11

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