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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,933.74, 472,583.56 and 132,551.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,933.74, 472,583.56 and 132,551.14 is: 198,903.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,933.74 : 472,583.56 = 132,551.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,933.74/472,583.56 = 132,551.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,933.74x = 472,583.56 × 132,551.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,933.74x = 62,641,489,623.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,641,489,623.26/314,933.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,903.71

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