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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,597.60, 576,951.02 and 118,380.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,597.60, 576,951.02 and 118,380.28 is: 177,587.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,597.60 : 576,951.02 = 118,380.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,597.60/576,951.02 = 118,380.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,597.60x = 576,951.02 × 118,380.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,597.60x = 68,299,623,293.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,299,623,293.89/384,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,587.23

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