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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,771.22, 330,883.65 and 132,340.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,771.22, 330,883.65 and 132,340.52 is: 182,629.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,771.22 : 330,883.65 = 132,340.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,771.22/330,883.65 = 132,340.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,771.22x = 330,883.65 × 132,340.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,771.22x = 43,789,313,266.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,313,266.49/239,771.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,629.56

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