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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,831.40, 572,531.10 and 145,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,831.40, 572,531.10 and 145,181.80 is: 217,690.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,831.40 : 572,531.10 = 145,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,831.40/572,531.10 = 145,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,831.40x = 572,531.10 × 145,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,831.40x = 83,121,095,653.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,121,095,653.98/381,831.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,690.57

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