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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,000.28, 532,680.03 and 216,235.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,000.28, 532,680.03 and 216,235.62 is: 298,404.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,000.28 : 532,680.03 = 216,235.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,000.28/532,680.03 = 216,235.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,000.28x = 532,680.03 × 216,235.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,000.28x = 115,184,396,548.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,184,396,548.67/386,000.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,404.96

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