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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,781.24, 575,323.38 and 134,327.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,781.24, 575,323.38 and 134,327.16 is: 201,368.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,781.24 : 575,323.38 = 134,327.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,781.24/575,323.38 = 134,327.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,781.24x = 575,323.38 × 134,327.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,781.24x = 77,281,555,717.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,281,555,717.00/383,781.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,368.77

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