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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,049.10, 553,670.85 and 132,367.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,049.10, 553,670.85 and 132,367.10 is: 198,585.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,049.10 : 553,670.85 = 132,367.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,049.10/553,670.85 = 132,367.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,049.10x = 553,670.85 × 132,367.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,049.10x = 73,287,804,769.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,287,804,769.04/369,049.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,585.51

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