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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 379,582.10, 523,823.41 and 207,500.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 379,582.10, 523,823.41 and 207,500.82 is: 286,351.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,582.10 : 523,823.41 = 207,500.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,582.10/523,823.41 = 207,500.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,582.10x = 523,823.41 × 207,500.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,582.10x = 108,693,785,405.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,693,785,405.23/379,582.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,351.19

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