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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,500.20, 579,851.10 and 149,850.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,500.20, 579,851.10 and 149,850.60 is: 224,814.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,500.20 : 579,851.10 = 149,850.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,500.20/579,851.10 = 149,850.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,500.20x = 579,851.10 × 149,850.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,500.20x = 86,891,035,245.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,891,035,245.66/386,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,814.98

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