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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,818.84, 578,805.12 and 119,661.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,818.84, 578,805.12 and 119,661.12 is: 179,515.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,818.84 : 578,805.12 = 119,661.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,818.84/578,805.12 = 119,661.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,818.84x = 578,805.12 × 119,661.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,818.84x = 69,260,468,920.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,260,468,920.93/385,818.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,515.52

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