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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,797.72, 532,388.76 and 213,708.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,797.72, 532,388.76 and 213,708.78 is: 294,911.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,797.72 : 532,388.76 = 213,708.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,797.72/532,388.76 = 213,708.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,797.72x = 532,388.76 × 213,708.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,797.72x = 113,776,152,385.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,776,152,385.31/385,797.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,911.42

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