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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,800.42, 522,834.04 and 217,748.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,800.42, 522,834.04 and 217,748.90 is: 300,544.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,800.42 : 522,834.04 = 217,748.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,800.42/522,834.04 = 217,748.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,800.42x = 522,834.04 × 217,748.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,800.42x = 113,846,537,092.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,846,537,092.56/378,800.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,544.91

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