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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,993.80, 568,446.60 and 98,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,993.80, 568,446.60 and 98,532.92 is: 147,787.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,993.80 : 568,446.60 = 98,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,993.80/568,446.60 = 98,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,993.80x = 568,446.60 × 98,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,993.80x = 56,010,703,362.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,010,703,362.07/378,993.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,787.91

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