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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,826.56, 522,783.60 and 206,745.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,826.56, 522,783.60 and 206,745.84 is: 285,310.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,826.56 : 522,783.60 = 206,745.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,826.56/522,783.60 = 206,745.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,826.56x = 522,783.60 × 206,745.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,826.56x = 108,083,334,520.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,083,334,520.22/378,826.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,310.87

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