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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,840.16, 386,760.96 and 80,352.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,840.16, 386,760.96 and 80,352.96 is: 120,529.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,840.16 : 386,760.96 = 80,352.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,840.16/386,760.96 = 80,352.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,840.16x = 386,760.96 × 80,352.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,840.16x = 31,077,387,948.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,077,387,948.44/257,840.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,529.66

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