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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,616.82, 534,922.77 and 213,177.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,616.82, 534,922.77 and 213,177.92 is: 294,191.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,616.82 : 534,922.77 = 213,177.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,616.82/534,922.77 = 213,177.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,616.82x = 534,922.77 × 213,177.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,616.82x = 114,033,720,794.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,033,720,794.63/387,616.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,191.88

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