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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,818.40, 496,357.20 and 131,104.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,818.40, 496,357.20 and 131,104.80 is: 196,708.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,818.40 : 496,357.20 = 131,104.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,818.40/496,357.20 = 131,104.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,818.40x = 496,357.20 × 131,104.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,818.40x = 65,074,811,434.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,074,811,434.56/330,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,708.56

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