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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,054.40, 577,192.80 and 174,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,054.40, 577,192.80 and 174,843.20 is: 262,088.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,054.40 : 577,192.80 = 174,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,054.40/577,192.80 = 174,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,054.40x = 577,192.80 × 174,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,054.40x = 100,918,236,168.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,918,236,168.96/385,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,088.26

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