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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,807.19, 532,401.87 and 213,718.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,807.19, 532,401.87 and 213,718.24 is: 294,924.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,807.19 : 532,401.87 = 213,718.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,807.19/532,401.87 = 213,718.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,807.19x = 532,401.87 × 213,718.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,807.19x = 113,783,990,629.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,783,990,629.11/385,807.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,924.49

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