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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,589.60, 575,384.40 and 134,296.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,589.60, 575,384.40 and 134,296.80 is: 201,445.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,589.60 : 575,384.40 = 134,296.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,589.60/575,384.40 = 134,296.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,589.60x = 575,384.40 × 134,296.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,589.60x = 77,272,283,689.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,272,283,689.92/383,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,445.20

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