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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,938.46, 576,566.24 and 195,072.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,938.46, 576,566.24 and 195,072.92 is: 292,182.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,938.46 : 576,566.24 = 195,072.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,938.46/576,566.24 = 195,072.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,938.46x = 576,566.24 × 195,072.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,938.46x = 112,472,460,010.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,472,460,010.22/384,938.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,182.96

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