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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,928.48, 578,840.16 and 101,595.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,928.48, 578,840.16 and 101,595.20 is: 152,378.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,928.48 : 578,840.16 = 101,595.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,928.48/578,840.16 = 101,595.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,928.48x = 578,840.16 × 101,595.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,928.48x = 58,807,381,823.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,381,823.23/385,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,378.96

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