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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,306.18, 577,998.15 and 145,359.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,306.18, 577,998.15 and 145,359.88 is: 218,054.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,306.18 : 577,998.15 = 145,359.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,306.18/577,998.15 = 145,359.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,306.18x = 577,998.15 × 145,359.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,306.18x = 84,017,741,724.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,017,741,724.22/385,306.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,054.49

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