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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,892.44, 568,432.82 and 112,652.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,892.44, 568,432.82 and 112,652.52 is: 169,006.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,892.44 : 568,432.82 = 112,652.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,892.44/568,432.82 = 112,652.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,892.44x = 568,432.82 × 112,652.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,892.44x = 64,035,389,623.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,035,389,623.71/378,892.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,006.78

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