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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,836.60, 532,454.37 and 213,765.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,836.60, 532,454.37 and 213,765.72 is: 294,996.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,836.60 : 532,454.37 = 213,765.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,836.60/532,454.37 = 213,765.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,836.60x = 532,454.37 × 213,765.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,836.60x = 113,820,491,770.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,820,491,770.20/385,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,996.62

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