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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,361.86, 537,318.35 and 217,278.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,361.86, 537,318.35 and 217,278.02 is: 299,843.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,361.86 : 537,318.35 = 217,278.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,361.86/537,318.35 = 217,278.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,361.86x = 537,318.35 × 217,278.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,361.86x = 116,747,463,424.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,747,463,424.69/389,361.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,843.09

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