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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,817.34, 531,044.47 and 212,739.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,817.34, 531,044.47 and 212,739.68 is: 293,578.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,817.34 : 531,044.47 = 212,739.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,817.34/531,044.47 = 212,739.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,817.34x = 531,044.47 × 212,739.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,817.34x = 112,974,231,010.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,974,231,010.45/384,817.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,578.85

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