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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,500.28, 575,250.30 and 117,260.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,500.28, 575,250.30 and 117,260.77 is: 175,891.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,500.28 : 575,250.30 = 117,260.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,500.28/575,250.30 = 117,260.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,500.28x = 575,250.30 × 117,260.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,500.28x = 67,454,293,120.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,454,293,120.73/383,500.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,891.12

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