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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,485.20, 593,422.20 and 185,086.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,485.20, 593,422.20 and 185,086.80 is: 277,721.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,485.20 : 593,422.20 = 185,086.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,485.20/593,422.20 = 185,086.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,485.20x = 593,422.20 × 185,086.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,485.20x = 109,834,616,046.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,834,616,046.96/395,485.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,721.18

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