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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,693.60, 578,540.40 and 105,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,693.60, 578,540.40 and 105,210.40 is: 157,815.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,693.60 : 578,540.40 = 105,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,693.60/578,540.40 = 105,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,693.60x = 578,540.40 × 105,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,693.60x = 60,868,466,900.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,868,466,900.16/385,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,815.60

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