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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,119.20, 781,085.84 and 221,412.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,119.20, 781,085.84 and 221,412.72 is: 331,867.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,119.20 : 781,085.84 = 221,412.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,119.20/781,085.84 = 221,412.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,119.20x = 781,085.84 × 221,412.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,119.20x = 172,942,340,387.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,942,340,387.89/521,119.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,867.14

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