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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,781.80, 532,366.84 and 213,692.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,781.80, 532,366.84 and 213,692.88 is: 294,889.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,781.80 : 532,366.84 = 213,692.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,781.80/532,366.84 = 213,692.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,781.80x = 532,366.84 × 213,692.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,781.80x = 113,763,003,256.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,763,003,256.10/385,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,889.50

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