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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,531.84, 532,033.87 and 215,765.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,531.84, 532,033.87 and 215,765.96 is: 297,756.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,531.84 : 532,033.87 = 215,765.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,531.84/532,033.87 = 215,765.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,531.84x = 532,033.87 × 215,765.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,531.84x = 114,794,797,634.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,794,797,634.24/385,531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,756.99

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