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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,829.80, 577,307.88 and 118,590.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,829.80, 577,307.88 and 118,590.36 is: 177,905.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,829.80 : 577,307.88 = 118,590.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,829.80/577,307.88 = 118,590.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,829.80x = 577,307.88 × 118,590.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,829.80x = 68,463,149,320.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,463,149,320.04/384,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,905.01

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