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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,745.80, 581,380.56 and 150,812.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,745.80, 581,380.56 and 150,812.34 is: 226,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,745.80 : 581,380.56 = 150,812.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,745.80/581,380.56 = 150,812.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,745.80x = 581,380.56 × 150,812.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,745.80x = 87,679,362,684.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,679,362,684.11/387,745.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,125.89

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