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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,741.99, 577,175 and 118,502.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,741.99, 577,175 and 118,502.38 is: 177,772.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,741.99 : 577,175 = 118,502.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,741.99/577,175 = 118,502.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,741.99x = 577,175 × 118,502.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,741.99x = 68,396,611,176.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,396,611,176.50/384,741.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,772.67

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