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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,526.71, 577,078.43 and 144,877.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,526.71, 577,078.43 and 144,877.01 is: 217,424.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,526.71 : 577,078.43 = 144,877.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,526.71/577,078.43 = 144,877.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,526.71x = 577,078.43 × 144,877.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,526.71x = 83,605,393,864.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,605,393,864.12/384,526.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,424.15

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