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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,769.24, 919,178.58 and 213,450.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,769.24, 919,178.58 and 213,450.40 is: 320,184.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,769.24 : 919,178.58 = 213,450.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,769.24/919,178.58 = 213,450.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,769.24x = 919,178.58 × 213,450.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,769.24x = 196,199,035,572.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,199,035,572.43/612,769.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,184.21

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