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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,048.20, 574,572.54 and 183,321.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,048.20, 574,572.54 and 183,321.64 is: 274,982.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,048.20 : 574,572.54 = 183,321.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,048.20/574,572.54 = 183,321.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,048.20x = 574,572.54 × 183,321.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,048.20x = 105,331,580,331.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,331,580,331.77/383,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,982.57

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