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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,793.60, 581,690.40 and 384,107.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,793.60, 581,690.40 and 384,107.20 is: 576,160.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,793.60 : 581,690.40 = 384,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,793.60/581,690.40 = 384,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,793.60x = 581,690.40 × 384,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,793.60x = 223,431,470,810.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,431,470,810.88/387,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,160.80

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