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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,829.60, 584,452.80 and 212,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,829.60, 584,452.80 and 212,536.80 is: 318,646.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,829.60 : 584,452.80 = 212,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,829.60/584,452.80 = 212,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,829.60x = 584,452.80 × 212,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,829.60x = 124,217,727,863.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,217,727,863.04/389,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,646.22

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