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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,791.80, 587,882.10 and 155,142.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,791.80, 587,882.10 and 155,142.20 is: 232,790.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,791.80 : 587,882.10 = 155,142.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,791.80/587,882.10 = 155,142.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,791.80x = 587,882.10 × 155,142.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,791.80x = 91,205,322,334.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,205,322,334.62/391,791.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,790.28

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