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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,893.45, 578,531.06 and 183,387.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,893.45, 578,531.06 and 183,387.93 is: 274,934.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,893.45 : 578,531.06 = 183,387.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,893.45/578,531.06 = 183,387.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,893.45x = 578,531.06 × 183,387.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,893.45x = 106,095,613,534.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,095,613,534.11/385,893.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,934.99

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