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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,933.84, 535,345.20 and 218,164.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,933.84, 535,345.20 and 218,164.32 is: 301,064.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,933.84 : 535,345.20 = 218,164.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,933.84/535,345.20 = 218,164.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,933.84x = 535,345.20 × 218,164.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,933.84x = 116,793,221,523.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,793,221,523.26/387,933.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,064.79

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