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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,132.45, 574,829.96 and 146,542.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,132.45, 574,829.96 and 146,542.79 is: 219,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,132.45 : 574,829.96 = 146,542.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,132.45/574,829.96 = 146,542.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,132.45x = 574,829.96 × 146,542.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,132.45x = 84,237,182,507.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,237,182,507.12/383,132.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,864.39

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