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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,509.48, 576,778.07 and 144,601.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,509.48, 576,778.07 and 144,601.39 is: 216,907.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,509.48 : 576,778.07 = 144,601.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,509.48/576,778.07 = 144,601.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,509.48x = 576,778.07 × 144,601.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,509.48x = 83,402,907,036.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,402,907,036.62/384,509.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,907.28

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