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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,840.90, 531,081.23 and 215,075.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,840.90, 531,081.23 and 215,075.03 is: 296,803.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,840.90 : 531,081.23 = 215,075.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,840.90/531,081.23 = 215,075.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,840.90x = 531,081.23 × 215,075.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,840.90x = 114,222,307,743.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,222,307,743.91/384,840.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,803.97

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