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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,399.60, 578,099.40 and 104,916.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,399.60, 578,099.40 and 104,916.40 is: 157,374.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,399.60 : 578,099.40 = 104,916.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,399.60/578,099.40 = 104,916.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,399.60x = 578,099.40 × 104,916.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,399.60x = 60,652,107,890.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,652,107,890.16/385,399.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,374.60

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