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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,678.44, 578,890.81 and 186,139.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,678.44, 578,890.81 and 186,139.31 is: 279,389.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,678.44 : 578,890.81 = 186,139.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,678.44/578,890.81 = 186,139.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,678.44x = 578,890.81 × 186,139.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,678.44x = 107,754,333,276.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,754,333,276.96/385,678.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,389.05

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