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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,620.36, 567,935.50 and 125,900.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,620.36, 567,935.50 and 125,900.88 is: 188,852.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,620.36 : 567,935.50 = 125,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,620.36/567,935.50 = 125,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,620.36x = 567,935.50 × 125,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,620.36x = 71,503,579,233.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,503,579,233.24/378,620.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,852.97

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