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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,738.25, 330,829.12 and 132,306.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,738.25, 330,829.12 and 132,306.89 is: 182,578.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,738.25 : 330,829.12 = 132,306.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,738.25/330,829.12 = 132,306.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,738.25x = 330,829.12 × 132,306.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,738.25x = 43,770,971,988.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,770,971,988.64/239,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,578.17

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