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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,820.80, 577,294.38 and 118,581.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,820.80, 577,294.38 and 118,581.36 is: 177,891.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,820.80 : 577,294.38 = 118,581.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,820.80/577,294.38 = 118,581.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,820.80x = 577,294.38 × 118,581.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,820.80x = 68,456,352,700.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,456,352,700.76/384,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,891.51

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