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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,494.56, 348,396.96 and 132,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,494.56, 348,396.96 and 132,603.20 is: 198,708.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,494.56 : 348,396.96 = 132,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,494.56/348,396.96 = 132,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,494.56x = 348,396.96 × 132,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,494.56x = 46,198,551,766.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,198,551,766.27/232,494.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,708.10

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