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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,880.40, 496,320.60 and 131,248.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,880.40, 496,320.60 and 131,248.40 is: 196,872.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,880.40 : 496,320.60 = 131,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,880.40/496,320.60 = 131,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,880.40x = 496,320.60 × 131,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,880.40x = 65,141,284,637.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,141,284,637.04/330,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,872.60

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