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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,584.80, 579,738.15 and 133,796.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,584.80, 579,738.15 and 133,796.63 is: 200,646.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,584.80 : 579,738.15 = 133,796.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,584.80/579,738.15 = 133,796.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,584.80x = 579,738.15 × 133,796.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,584.80x = 77,567,007,853.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,567,007,853.74/386,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,646.81

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