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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,698.60, 578,547.90 and 105,215.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,698.60, 578,547.90 and 105,215.40 is: 157,823.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,698.60 : 578,547.90 = 105,215.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,698.60/578,547.90 = 105,215.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,698.60x = 578,547.90 × 105,215.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,698.60x = 60,872,148,717.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,872,148,717.66/385,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,823.10

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