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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,908.15, 578,954.19 and 133,190.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,908.15, 578,954.19 and 133,190.79 is: 199,817.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,908.15 : 578,954.19 = 133,190.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,908.15/578,954.19 = 133,190.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,908.15x = 578,954.19 × 133,190.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,908.15x = 77,111,365,939.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,111,365,939.91/385,908.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,817.93

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