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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,352.60, 578,084.22 and 119,133.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,352.60, 578,084.22 and 119,133.86 is: 178,717.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,352.60 : 578,084.22 = 119,133.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,352.60/578,084.22 = 119,133.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,352.60x = 578,084.22 × 119,133.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,352.60x = 68,869,404,533.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,869,404,533.69/385,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,717.89

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