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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,097.30, 331,451.55 and 132,386.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,097.30, 331,451.55 and 132,386.10 is: 198,462.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,097.30 : 331,451.55 = 132,386.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,097.30/331,451.55 = 132,386.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,097.30x = 331,451.55 × 132,386.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,097.30x = 43,879,578,043.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,879,578,043.46/221,097.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,462.75

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