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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,894.57, 578,532.75 and 183,389.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,894.57, 578,532.75 and 183,389.04 is: 274,936.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,894.57 : 578,532.75 = 183,389.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,894.57/578,532.75 = 183,389.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,894.57x = 578,532.75 × 183,389.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,894.57x = 106,096,565,631.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,096,565,631.06/385,894.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,936.66

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