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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,800.20, 575,700.30 and 117,558.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,800.20, 575,700.30 and 117,558.60 is: 176,337.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,800.20 : 575,700.30 = 117,558.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,800.20/575,700.30 = 117,558.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,800.20x = 575,700.30 × 117,558.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,800.20x = 67,678,521,287.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,678,521,287.58/383,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,337.90

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