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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,496.11, 576,825.27 and 144,612.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,496.11, 576,825.27 and 144,612.29 is: 216,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,496.11 : 576,825.27 = 144,612.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,496.11/576,825.27 = 144,612.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,496.11x = 576,825.27 × 144,612.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,496.11x = 83,416,020,340.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,416,020,340.44/384,496.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,948.93

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