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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,706.19, 532,330.38 and 215,951.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,706.19, 532,330.38 and 215,951.25 is: 298,043.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,706.19 : 532,330.38 = 215,951.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,706.19/532,330.38 = 215,951.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,706.19x = 532,330.38 × 215,951.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,706.19x = 114,957,410,973.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,957,410,973.98/385,706.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,043.99

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