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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,616.50, 575,400.65 and 117,355.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,616.50, 575,400.65 and 117,355.86 is: 176,026.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,616.50 : 575,400.65 = 117,355.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,616.50/575,400.65 = 117,355.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,616.50x = 575,400.65 × 117,355.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,616.50x = 67,526,638,125.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,526,638,125.31/383,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,026.42

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