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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,824.12, 531,053.69 and 212,746.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,824.12, 531,053.69 and 212,746.57 is: 293,588.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,824.12 : 531,053.69 = 212,746.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,824.12/531,053.69 = 212,746.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,824.12x = 531,053.69 × 212,746.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,824.12x = 112,979,848,641.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,979,848,641.98/384,824.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,588.28

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