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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,743.25, 577,176.89 and 118,503.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,743.25, 577,176.89 and 118,503.63 is: 177,774.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,743.25 : 577,176.89 = 118,503.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,743.25/577,176.89 = 118,503.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,743.25x = 577,176.89 × 118,503.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,743.25x = 68,397,556,024.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,397,556,024.59/384,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,774.54

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