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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,740.26, 568,012.56 and 112,440.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,740.26, 568,012.56 and 112,440.52 is: 168,631.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,740.26 : 568,012.56 = 112,440.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,740.26/568,012.56 = 112,440.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,740.26x = 568,012.56 × 112,440.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,740.26x = 63,867,627,612.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,867,627,612.93/378,740.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,631.74

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