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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,600.40, 386,400.60 and 117,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,600.40, 386,400.60 and 117,632.40 is: 176,448.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,600.40 : 386,400.60 = 117,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,600.40/386,400.60 = 117,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,600.40x = 386,400.60 × 117,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,600.40x = 45,453,229,939.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,453,229,939.44/257,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,448.60

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