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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,634.40, 575,624.40 and 183,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,634.40, 575,624.40 and 183,877.60 is: 275,899.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,634.40 : 575,624.40 = 183,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,634.40/575,624.40 = 183,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,634.40x = 575,624.40 × 183,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,634.40x = 105,844,433,173.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,844,433,173.44/383,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,899.22

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