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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,852.66, 581,779.04 and 121,634.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,852.66, 581,779.04 and 121,634.60 is: 182,451.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,852.66 : 581,779.04 = 121,634.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,852.66/581,779.04 = 121,634.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,852.66x = 581,779.04 × 121,634.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,852.66x = 70,764,457,301.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,764,457,301.72/387,852.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,451.91

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