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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,661.20, 522,577.80 and 217,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,661.20, 522,577.80 and 217,568.40 is: 300,258.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,661.20 : 522,577.80 = 217,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,661.20/522,577.80 = 217,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,661.20x = 522,577.80 × 217,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,661.20x = 113,696,415,821.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,696,415,821.52/378,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,258.95

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