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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,817.60, 577,226.40 and 104,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,817.60, 577,226.40 and 104,334.40 is: 156,501.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,817.60 : 577,226.40 = 104,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,817.60/577,226.40 = 104,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,817.60x = 577,226.40 × 104,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,817.60x = 60,224,570,108.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,224,570,108.16/384,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,501.60

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