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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,807.30, 577,274.13 and 118,567.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,807.30, 577,274.13 and 118,567.86 is: 177,871.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,807.30 : 577,274.13 = 118,567.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,807.30/577,274.13 = 118,567.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,807.30x = 577,274.13 × 118,567.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,807.30x = 68,446,158,227.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,446,158,227.46/384,807.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,871.26

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