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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,823.19, 522,779.00 and 206,742.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,823.19, 522,779.00 and 206,742.51 is: 285,306.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,823.19 : 522,779.00 = 206,742.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,823.19/522,779.00 = 206,742.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,823.19x = 522,779.00 × 206,742.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,823.19x = 108,080,641,601.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,080,641,601.58/378,823.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,306.30

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