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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390,016.40, 585,024.60 and 212,869.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 390,016.40, 585,024.60 and 212,869.40 is: 319,304.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,016.40 : 585,024.60 = 212,869.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,016.40/585,024.60 = 212,869.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,016.40x = 585,024.60 × 212,869.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,016.40x = 124,533,835,587.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,533,835,587.24/390,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,304.10

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