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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,600.40, 575,573.40 and 183,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,600.40, 575,573.40 and 183,843.60 is: 275,848.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,600.40 : 575,573.40 = 183,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,600.40/575,573.40 = 183,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,600.40x = 575,573.40 × 183,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,600.40x = 105,815,485,920.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,815,485,920.24/383,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,848.22

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