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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,553.04, 579,687.40 and 133,768.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,553.04, 579,687.40 and 133,768.64 is: 200,603.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,553.04 : 579,687.40 = 133,768.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,553.04/579,687.40 = 133,768.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,553.04x = 579,687.40 × 133,768.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,553.04x = 77,543,995,123.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,543,995,123.14/386,553.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,603.76

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