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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,815.20, 575,672.40 and 117,602.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,815.20, 575,672.40 and 117,602.40 is: 176,388.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,815.20 : 575,672.40 = 117,602.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,815.20/575,672.40 = 117,602.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,815.20x = 575,672.40 × 117,602.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,815.20x = 67,700,455,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,700,455,853.76/383,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,388.16

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