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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,741.48, 577,174.30 and 118,501.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,741.48, 577,174.30 and 118,501.96 is: 177,772.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,741.48 : 577,174.30 = 118,501.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,741.48/577,174.30 = 118,501.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,741.48x = 577,174.30 × 118,501.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,741.48x = 68,396,285,811.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,396,285,811.63/384,741.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,772.06

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