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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,645.60, 572,468.40 and 101,191.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,645.60, 572,468.40 and 101,191.20 is: 151,786.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,645.60 : 572,468.40 = 101,191.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,645.60/572,468.40 = 101,191.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,645.60x = 572,468.40 × 101,191.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,645.60x = 57,928,764,358.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,928,764,358.08/381,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,786.80

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