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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,940.60, 522,933.96 and 209,171.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,940.60, 522,933.96 and 209,171.08 is: 288,653.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,940.60 : 522,933.96 = 209,171.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,940.60/522,933.96 = 209,171.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,940.60x = 522,933.96 × 209,171.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,940.60x = 109,382,661,181.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,382,661,181.88/378,940.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,653.84

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